On this day..... March 6

MARCH 6TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1521, FERDINAND MAGELLAN DISCOVERS GUAM
IN 1799, NAPOLEON DEFEATS THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AFTER A FIVE DAY BATTLE AND CAPTURES PALESTINE
IN 1810, ILLINOIS PASSES THE FIRST AMERICAN VACCINE LAW
IN 1831, EDGAR ALLAN POE IS THROWN OUT OF WEST POINT
IN 1834, TORONTO IS INCORPORATED AS A CANADIAN CITY

IN 1836, THE SIEGE OF THE ALAMO FINALLY ENDS AFTER THIRTEEN DAYS
IN 1853, VERDI’S “LA TRAVIATA” IN PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN VENICE
IN 1857, THE DRED SCOTT CASE ENDS WITH THE SUPREME COURT RULING THAT AFRICANS CANNOT BE UNITED STATES CITIZENS
IN 1861, THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHES AN ARMY
IN 1865, PRESIDENT LINCOLN IS INAUGURATED FOR A SECOND TIME
IN 1869, DMITRI MENDELEEV RELEASES THE FIRST PERIODIC TABLE IN RUSSIA

IN 1896, CHARLES KING DRIVES THE FIRST CAR IN DETRIOT, NICKNAMED THE “HORSELESS CARRIAGE”
IN 1888, LOUISA MAY ALCOTT DIES OF A STROKE AT 55
IN 1899, BAYER BEGINS SELLING ASPIRINS
IN 1930, CLARENCE BIRDSEYE INVENTS FROZEN FOODS WHEN HE BEGINS USING HIS OWN METHOD FOR QUICKLY FREEZING FRESH VEGETABLES
IN 1943, THE BATTLE OF MEDENINE IS FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II

IN 1945, GEORGE NISSEN PATENTS THE TRAMPOLINE
IN 1951, JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG BEGIN THEIR TRIAL
IN 1964, CASSIUS CLAY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM AND NAME CHANGE TO MUHAMMAD ALI

IN 1964, ELIZABETH TAYLOR DIVORCES EDDIE FISHER
IN 1965, “HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS” CLOSES ON BROADWAY AFTER OVER 1400 PERFORMANCES
IN 1965, THE TEMPTATIONS GO TO #1 WITH “MY GIRL”

IN 1966, BARRY SADLER GOES TO #1 WITH “THE BALLAD OF THE GREEN BERETS”
IN 1967, MUHAMMED ALI’S NUMBER IS CALLED IN THE DRAFT. HIS REFUSAL TO SERVE RESULTS IN HIS LOSS OF BOXING LICENSE FOR FOUR YEARS
IN 1968, “LOST IN SPACE” AIRS ITS LAST EPISODE ON CBS

IN 1982, AYN RAND DIES OF HEART FAILURE AT 77
IN 1982, THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS DEFEAT THE MILWAULKEE BUCKS 171-166. IT’S THE HIGHEST SCORING GAME IN NBA HISTORY AND GOES INTO TRIPLE OVERTIME
IN 1983, CHERYL ARAUJO WAS ALLEGEDLY GANG RAPED ON A POOL TABLE IN NEW BEDFORD, MASS. HER ACCUSERS’ DEFENSE WAS SEEN AS THE TEMPLATE FOR THE “BLAME THE VICTIM” RAPE DEFENSE AND SPARKED NATIONAL LAWS ABOUT RELEASING A VICTIM’S NAME PUBLICLY. THE JODY FOSTER MOVIE “THE ACCUSED” BASED ON THIS.

IN 1985, MIKE TYSON KNOCKS OUT HECTOR MERCEDES IN HIS FIRST PRO FIGHT
IN 2000, RAY BORQUE IS TRADED THE TO COLORADO AVALANCHE
IN 2007, SCOOTER LIBBY IS FOUND GUILTY OF PERJURY AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE VALERIE PLAME CIA CASE
IN 2016, NANCY REAGAN DIES AT 94
IN 2017, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING TRAVELERS FROM SIX MUSLIM NATIONS FOR 90 DAYS