Page 6: 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  FDR declares a nationwide bank holiday on March - 06.   

1933  On March - 06 poland occupies free city Danzig (Gdansk)   

1933  On this day in history anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered   

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

1935  On this day in history retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC.   

1935  Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA on March - 06.   

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  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 on March - 06.   

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

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

1943  On March - 06 battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack   

1943  Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers on March - 06.   

1943  On March - 06 battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack   

1944  On March - 06 uS planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin on March - 06.   

1945  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm on March - 06.   

1945  On this day in history assassination attempt on Höhere, SS Police führer Rauter   

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

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

1945  On this day in history the birth of Rob Reiner, American director   

1945  Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm on this day in history.   

1946  France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation on this day in history.   

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

1947  On March - 06 xB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA   

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

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 this day in history.   

1951  Belgium extends conscription to 24 months on this day in history.   

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  King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on March - 06.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1490  On this day in history 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 March - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1627  On March - 06 death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)