Post by Buckeye Dale on Mar 6, 2017 14:39:32 GMT -5
March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 300 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Wednesday or Thursday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Monday or Saturday (56).
1820 – The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_6
On this day -
In 1836, The thirteen-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended. The Mexican army of three thousand men defeated the 189 Texas volunteers.
In 1857, The U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision ruled that blacks could not sue in federal court to be citizens.
In 1899, Aspirin was patented by German researchers Felix Hoffman and Hermann Dreser.
In 1900, In West Virginia, an explosion trapped 50 coal miners underground.
In 1902, M******* sucked.
In 1944, During World War II, U.S. heavy bombers began the first American raid on Berlin. Allied planes dropped 2000 tons of bombs.
In 1960, The United States announced that it would send 3,500 troops to Vietnam.
In 1967, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his plan to establish a draft lottery.
In 1973, U.S. President Richard Nixon imposed price controls on oil and gas.
In 1975, Iran and Iraq announced that they had settled their border dispute.
In 1978, The 100th episode of "The Six Million Dollar Man" aired.
In 1981, Walter Cronkite appeared on his last episode of "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite." He had been on the job 19 years. Also, President Ronald Reagan announced a plan to cut 37,000 federal jobs.
In 1983, The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition.
In 1992, The last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.
In 1998, A Connecticut state lottery accountant gunned down three supervisors and the lottery chief before killing himself.
1820 – The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_6
On this day -
In 1836, The thirteen-day siege of the Alamo by Santa Anna and his army ended. The Mexican army of three thousand men defeated the 189 Texas volunteers.
In 1857, The U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision ruled that blacks could not sue in federal court to be citizens.
In 1899, Aspirin was patented by German researchers Felix Hoffman and Hermann Dreser.
In 1900, In West Virginia, an explosion trapped 50 coal miners underground.
In 1902, M******* sucked.
In 1944, During World War II, U.S. heavy bombers began the first American raid on Berlin. Allied planes dropped 2000 tons of bombs.
In 1960, The United States announced that it would send 3,500 troops to Vietnam.
In 1967, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his plan to establish a draft lottery.
In 1973, U.S. President Richard Nixon imposed price controls on oil and gas.
In 1975, Iran and Iraq announced that they had settled their border dispute.
In 1978, The 100th episode of "The Six Million Dollar Man" aired.
In 1981, Walter Cronkite appeared on his last episode of "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite." He had been on the job 19 years. Also, President Ronald Reagan announced a plan to cut 37,000 federal jobs.
In 1983, The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition.
In 1992, The last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.
In 1998, A Connecticut state lottery accountant gunned down three supervisors and the lottery chief before killing himself.
