Historical Events In March - 06

1966  On March - 06 barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks)   

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

1967  2nd Academy of Country Music Awards on March - 06.   

1967  Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison on March - 06.   

1967  On this day in history muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1968  On March - 06 isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1970  On this day in history beatles release "Let it Be" in UK   

1970  On this day in history william Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55   

1971  On March - 06 test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

1971  Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 on March - 06.   

1972  Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner on March - 06.   

1972  On March - 06 keswick to Penrith railway officially closes   

1973  On this day in history paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72   

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

1976  On March - 06 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 this day in history.   

1976  On March - 06 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 this day in history hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia   

1979  On this day in history charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

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

1980  French Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar) on March - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On March - 06 walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News"   

1981  On this day in history george Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies   

1982  On this day in history susan Birmingham makes loudest recorded human shout (120 dB)   

1982  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on this day in history.   

1983  Helmut Kohl's CDU/CSU wins West German parliament elections on this day in history.   

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

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1340  On March - 06 birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)   

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on March - 06.   

1405  On March - 06 birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on March - 06.   

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  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on March - 06.   

1495  On March - 06 birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione)   

0766  Chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50 on March - 06.   

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

1490  On this day in history death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

1531  On this day in history death of pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador   

1583  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48   

1615  On this day in history pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns   

1616  Francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) on March - 06.   

1627  Death of Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) on this day in history.