We have some interesting facts & historic events all about March 6th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about March 6th in history!
Global Celebrations
- National Dentist’s Day.
- National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
- National Frozen Food Day
- Namesake Day
Historic Events
Ghana gained independence from Britain!
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan discovers Guam.
Napoleon Bonaparte captures city of Jaffa, Palestine, after a 5 day siege, defeating the Ottoman Empire.
1989 : A massive wave hits a lighthouse off the coast of northern France. Remarkably the lighthouse keeper survived (1989)
1967: Egyptian planes attacked the advancing Israel Army, near the Suez Canal. 1967.
1947: Street Scene in Havana, Cuba. 1947
1945: American soldiers at mass in the rubble at Cologne Cathedral, March 1945.
The Dome of the Royal Pavilion as a Hospital for Indian Soldiers, World War I.
Famous Birthdays
- David Gilmour was born.
- Rob Reiner was born.
- Tom Arnold was born.
Heartbreaking Deaths
- Nancy Reagan died.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. died.
- William Whewell died.