Page 8: Historical Events In March - 06

1966  Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks) on March - 06.   

1966  On this day in history richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83   

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

1967  On March - 06 jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison   

1967  Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted on this day in history.   

1967  Stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65   

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 March - 06 william Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55   

1971  Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1971  Raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  An Italian loses a record $1,920,000 at roulette in Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

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  World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

1976  On March - 06 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71   

1978  Hustler publisher Larry Flynt shot &crippled by a sniper in Georgia on this day in history.   

1979  Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1980  7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time on this day in history.   

1980  On March - 06 french Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar)   

1981  On March - 06 cBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast.   

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

1981  Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on March - 06.   

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

1983  On this day in history 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 March - 06.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

0766  On this day in history chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50   

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

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

1615  On March - 06 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  On this day in history death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)