Historical Events In March - 06

1932  John Philip Sousa, composer, dies on March - 06.   

1932  On this day in history john Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77   

1933  FDR declares a nationwide bank holiday on March - 06.   

1933  On this day in history poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk)   

1933  Anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered on March - 06.   

1934  On this day in history sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC   

1935  On March - 06 retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC.   

1935  On March - 06 frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA   

1936  On March - 06 belgium ends Locarno-pact   

1936  On this day in history josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63   

1937  On March - 06 frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

1939  On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

1940  On March - 06 1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

1941  Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack on March - 06.   

1943  Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers on this day in history.   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack on this day in history.   

1944  US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 06 117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm   

1945  Assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter on March - 06.   

1945  Chinese 38th division occupies Lashio on this day in history.   

1945  Erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis on March - 06.   

1945  The birth of Rob Reiner, American director on March - 06.   

1945  On March - 06 jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm   

1946  On this day in history france recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation   

1947  XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc CA on March - 06.   

1947  XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA on March - 06.   

1947  On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55   

1950  Silly Putty invented still here today on this day in history.   

1950  Silly Putty invented on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 06 lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

1951  On this day in history belgium extends conscription to 24 months   

1951  On this day in history ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58   

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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 this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on March - 06.   

1492  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on this day in history.   

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

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on March - 06.   

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.