What Happened on Mar 6

Tommaso Parentucelli (Nicholas V) elected Pope

Pope Nicholas V (Italian: Niccolò V; November 15, 1397 – March 24, 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan reached the Mariana Islands and Guam

Heading northwest, the crew reached the equator on February 13, 1521. On 6 March they reached the Marianas and Guam. Magellan called Guam the... Read more

Battle Of Wetzell's Mill

The Battle of Wetzell's Mill (the name may also be spelled Weitzell, Weitzel, Whitesell, or Whitsall) was an American Revolutionary War skirmish... Read more

Mexican General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Recaptures The Alamo

Texans or Texians, according to some sources, began fighting for independence from Mexico in 1835. By December the small Texas army had captured... Read more

Dred Scott v. Sandford, aka "Dred Scott Decision"

Dred Scott v. Sandford, commonly referred to as the Dred Scott decision, was a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that people of African descent... Read more

Battle of Natural Bridge

Other Names: None Location: Leon County Campaign: Operations near St. Marks, Florida (1865) Date(s): March 6, 1865 Principal... Read more

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody marries Louisa Frederici

After the war, on March 6, 1866, Will married Louisa Frederici in St. Louis, Missouri and their first child, Arta Lucille, was born the same year.... Read more

Charles King drives first automobile on streets of Detroit

Charles King drove the first car on the streets of Detroit-his design was powered by a four cycle, four cylinder block type, a type that became the... Read more

Gottlieb Daimler Dies

In a letter to his wife in the 1870s there was historically significant remark. On a panoramic postcard of Cologne, Gottieb Daimler traced a three... Read more

Rolling Stones Release 'Stone Age'

Stone Age is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released on the Decca label in 1971. It reached #4 on the U.K chart. The Stones were strongly... Read more

MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsizes

The ship left its berth in Zeebrugge inner harbour at 18:05 (British time) with a crew of 80 and carrying 459 passengers, 81 cars, 3 buses and 47... Read more

"Raising Arizona" Is Released

Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand and... Read more

US EPA Requires Home Buyers and Renters to be Informed of Lead-Based Paint Hazards

On March 6, 1996, EPA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the lead-based paint disclosure rule which ensures that... Read more

Coldplay releases "Shiver" single

"Shiver" is a song written and recorded by English alternative rock band Coldplay. British record producer Ken Nelson and Coldplay produced the... Read more

South Park Episode 601 - "Jared Has Aides"

As the country becomes obsessed with a popular program for losing weight, the boys see their opportunity to become sponsored by a major restaurant... Read more

President Bush Announces that Time is Running Out for UN Inspections in Iraq

Two weeks before he would launch the invasion of Iraq, President Bush announces at a press conference that time is running out on the UN... Read more

FDA Approves Novartis's Tekturna to Lower Hypertension

The FDA today approved a new drug called Tekturna to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Tekturna is the first FDA-approved drug in a new... Read more

Miley And Mandy: Irrelevant

Miley Cyrus & Mandy Jiroux DOING NOTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANYTHING. COMPLETELY POINTLESS AND AS WE SAY "IRRELEVANT" Read more

Northwestern Dance Marathon 2009

Northwestern Dance Marathon had another tremendous year in 2009. The event, which is the only completely student-run philanthropy in the nation,... Read more

Milwaukee Bucks defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 92-85

LeBron James had some fun on the bench after he was exiled there by Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown on Saturday night. "Let the rooster... Read more