Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

1966  On this day in history barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1967  On this day in history 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards   

1967  On this day in history jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison   

1967  On March - 06 muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted   

1967  On March - 06 stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US   

1967  Nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65 on March - 06.   

1968  On this day in history isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1970  Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK on this day in history.   

1970  William Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

1971  On March - 06 raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

1972  On this day in history jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner   

1972  Keswick to Penrith railway officially closes on this day in history.   

1973  Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72 on March - 06.   

1974  On this day in history an Italian loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette in Monte Carlo   

1976  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova &Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR)   

1976  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina &Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR) on March - 06.   

1976  On this day in history world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA)   

1976  On this day in history world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain)   

1976  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71   

1978  On March - 06 hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

1979  On March - 06 charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

1980  7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time on March - 06.   

1980  On this day in history french Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar)   

1981  CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 06 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1981  Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on March - 06.   

1981  Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News" on March - 06.   

1981  George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 06 susan Birmingham makes loudest recorded human shout (120 dB)   

1982  On March - 06 ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77   

1983  On this day in history helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections   

1983  On March - 06 new Bedford MA woman charges she was gang-raped atop a pool table   

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1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history birth of johan II, King of Castille   

1405  King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history.   

1475  Michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna   

1492  On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) was born on March - 06.   

0766  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1490  On March - 06 death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on March - 06.   

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1615  Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns on March - 06.   

1616  On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

1627  Death of Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) on March - 06.