Historical Events In March - 06

1932  On March - 06 john Philip Sousa, composer, dies.   

1932  John Philip Sousa, US composer (Stars & Stripes Forever), dies at 77 on March - 06.   

1933  On March - 06 fDR declares a nationwide bank holiday   

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

1933  Anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered on this day in history.   

1934  Sidney Howard & Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC on March - 06.   

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

1935  Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA on this day in history.   

1936  Belgium ends Locarno-pact on March - 06.   

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

1940  1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack   

1943  On this day in history sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers   

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

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  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm on March - 06.   

1945  Assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history erich Honnecker &Erich Hanke flee Nazis   

1945  The birth of Rob Reiner, American director on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm   

1946  On March - 06 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  On this day in history xB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1950  On this day in history silly Putty invented still here today   

1950  Silly Putty invented on this day in history.   

1950  Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 on March - 06.   

1951  Belgium extends conscription to 24 months on March - 06.   

1951  Ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58 on March - 06.   

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

1405  On March - 06 birth of johan II, King of Castille   

1405  On this day in history birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  On this day in history birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

1475  On March - 06 birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

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

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  On March - 06 chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50   

1252  Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on March - 06.   

1490  Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on this day in history.   

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  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.