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Today is Sunday, March 6, the 66th day of 2016. There are 300 days left in the year.<br><br>Highlights in history on this date:<br><br>1834 - The city of York in Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.<br><br>1836 - Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, falls to Mexican army after 13-day siege in which Davy Crockett and 186 other defenders die.<br><br>1853 - Verdi's opera "La Traviata" [https://knoji.com/search/?query=premieres premieres] in Venice, Italy<br><br>1857 - In its Dred Scott decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that Scott, a slave, could not sue for his freedom in a federal court.<br><br>1922 - United States prohibits export of arms to China.<br><br>1936 - The British Supermarine Spitfire MKI takes to the air.<br><br>1945 - German city of Cologne falls to U.S. First Army in World War II.<br><br>1946 - France recognizes Vietnam as free state within Indochina Federation.<br><br>1953 - G.M. Malenkov succeeds the late Joseph Stalin as Premier of Soviet Union.<br><br>1957 - Two former British colonies of Gold Coast and Togoland form independent West African nation of Ghana; Israeli troops hand over Gaza Strip to U.N. force.<br><br>1962 - United States pledges to defend Thailand against direct Communist aggression without waiting for action by Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.<br><br>1965 - U.S. Defense Department announces that 3,500 Marines are being sent to South Vietnam - the first U.S. ground combat troops committed to fighting against Communist guerrillas.<br><br>1970 - Alexander Dubcek, former Czech Communist Party boss, is suspended from party.<br><br>1975 - Arab terrorist raid on a Tel Aviv hotel leaves 14 dead.<br><br>1988 - Thousands of Tibetans demanding independence set fires throughout their capital city of Lhasa.<br><br>1991 - Iraqi troops appear to have crushed a rebellion in Basra and are reported to be moving on other southern cities in revolt.<br><br>1994 - Somali warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid rejects a peace agreement reached by 12 other faction leaders in Cairo.<br><br>1995 - The dollar plummets to 92.70 yen, its lowest level against the yen anywhere in the world since modern exchange rates were established in the late 1940s.<br><br>1999 - Ta Mok, the last leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge, is captured by the Cambodian army and flown to the capital for trial.<br><br>2003 - An Algerian passenger jet crashes [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html vtr.org.vn] in the Sahara Desert shortly after takeoff, killing 116 people.<br><br>2006 - Several cats test positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria and Poland reports its first outbreak of the disease, as the World Health Organization calls bird flu a greater global challenge than any previous infectious disease.<br><br>2008 - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announces that he is breaking relations with Colombia because of his [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html du lịch Bắc Kinh 5 ngày 4 đêm từ Hà Nội] opposition to the Colombian raid on a guerrilla base in Ecuador.<br><br>2010 - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the official version of the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for battling terror.<br><br>2011 - The two opposition parties that triumphed in Ireland's election, conservative Fine Gael and left-wing Labour, agree to form the country's next coalition government after compromising on repair of the debt-battered economy.<br><br>2012 - The United States, Europe and other world powers announce that bargaining will begin again with Iran over its fiercely disputed nuclear efforts.<br><br>2013 - Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hits a [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html tour bắc kinh từ hà nội] grim milestone: the number of U.N.-registered refugees tops 1 million, half of them children.<br><br>2014 - U.S. President Barack Obama orders the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea, EU more cautious.<br><br>2015 - An investigation into what prosecutors call the biggest corruption scandal ever uncovered in Brazil wins Supreme Court approval to expand to dozens of top politicians for alleged ties to a kickback scheme at the state-run energy company, Petrobras.<br><br>Today's Birthdays:<br><br>Michelangelo, Italian renaissance artist (1475-1564); Cyrano de Bergerac, French author-duellist (1620-1655); Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (1806-1861); Ed McMahon, U.S. host/announcer (1923--2009); Lorin Maazel, French-born conductor of the NY Philharmonic (1930--2014); Rob Reiner, U.S. director/actor (1947--); Shaquille O'Neal, U.S. basketball player (1972--); Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian novelist (1927--).<br><br>Thought For Today:<br><br>Le sens commun n'est pas si commun (Common sense is not so common.) - Voltaire, French author and philosopher (1694-1778).<br><br>Advertisement
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Today is Sunday, March 6, the 66th day of 2016. There are 300 days left in the year.<br><br>Highlights in history on this date:<br><br>1834 - The city of York in Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.<br><br>1836 - Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, falls to Mexican army after 13-day siege in which Davy Crockett and 186 other defenders die.<br><br>1853 - Verdi's opera "La Traviata" premieres in Venice, Italy<br><br>1857 - In its Dred Scott decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that Scott, a slave, could not sue for his freedom in a federal court.<br><br>1922 - United States prohibits export of arms to China.<br><br>1936 - The British Supermarine Spitfire MKI takes to the air.<br><br>1945 - German city of Cologne falls to U.S. First Army in World War II.<br><br>1946 - France recognizes Vietnam as free state within Indochina Federation.<br><br>1953 - G.M. Malenkov succeeds the late Joseph Stalin as Premier of Soviet Union.<br><br>1957 - Two former British colonies of Gold Coast and Togoland form independent West African nation of Ghana; Israeli troops hand over Gaza Strip to [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html du lịch Bắc Kinh] U.N. force.<br><br>1962 - United States pledges to defend Thailand against direct Communist aggression without waiting for action by Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.<br><br>1965 - U.S. Defense Department announces that 3,500 Marines are being sent to South Vietnam - the first U.S. ground combat troops committed to fighting against Communist guerrillas.<br><br>1970 - Alexander Dubcek, former Czech Communist Party boss, is suspended from party.<br><br>1975 - Arab terrorist raid on a Tel Aviv hotel leaves 14 dead.<br><br>1988 - Thousands of Tibetans [http://Www.Google.com/search?q=demanding%20independence&btnI=lucky demanding independence] set fires throughout their capital city of Lhasa.<br><br>1991 - Iraqi troops appear to have crushed a rebellion in Basra and are reported to be moving on other southern cities in revolt.<br><br>1994 - Somali warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid rejects a peace agreement reached by 12 other faction leaders in Cairo.<br><br>1995 - The dollar plummets to 92.70 yen, its lowest level against the yen anywhere in the world since modern exchange rates were established in the late 1940s.<br><br>1999 - Ta Mok, the last leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge, is captured by  [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html du lịch Bắc Kinh] the Cambodian army and flown to the capital for trial.<br><br>2003 - An Algerian passenger jet crashes in the Sahara Desert shortly after takeoff, killing 116 people.<br><br>2006 - Several cats test positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria and Poland reports its first outbreak of the disease, as the World Health Organization calls bird flu a greater global challenge than any previous infectious disease.<br><br>2008 - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announces that he is breaking relations with Colombia because of his opposition to the Colombian raid on a guerrilla base in Ecuador.<br><br>2010 - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the official version of the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for battling terror.<br><br>2011 - The two opposition parties that triumphed in Ireland's election, conservative Fine Gael and left-wing Labour, agree to form the country's next coalition government after compromising on repair of the debt-battered economy.<br><br>2012 - The United States, Europe and other world powers announce that bargaining will begin again with Iran over its fiercely disputed nuclear efforts.<br><br>2013 - Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hits a grim milestone: the number of U.N.-registered refugees tops 1 million, half of them children.<br><br>2014 - U.S. President Barack Obama orders the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea, EU more cautious.<br><br>2015 - An investigation into what prosecutors call the biggest corruption scandal ever uncovered in Brazil wins Supreme Court approval to expand to dozens of top politicians for alleged ties to a kickback scheme at the state-run energy company, Petrobras.<br><br>Today's Birthdays:<br><br>Michelangelo, Italian renaissance [http://www.vtr.org.vn/cam-nang-du-lich-bac-kinh-5-ngay-4-dem.html vtr.org.vn] artist (1475-1564); Cyrano de Bergerac, French author-duellist (1620-1655); Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (1806-1861); Ed McMahon, U.S. host/announcer (1923--2009); Lorin Maazel, French-born conductor of the NY Philharmonic (1930--2014); Rob Reiner, U.S. director/actor (1947--); Shaquille O'Neal, U.S. basketball player (1972--); Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian novelist (1927--).<br><br>Thought For Today:<br><br>Le sens commun n'est pas si commun (Common sense is not so common.) - Voltaire, French author and philosopher (1694-1778).<br><br>Advertisement

Revision as of 16:10, 12 July 2018

Today is Sunday, March 6, the 66th day of 2016. There are 300 days left in the year.

Highlights in history on this date:

1834 - The city of York in Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.

1836 - Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas, falls to Mexican army after 13-day siege in which Davy Crockett and 186 other defenders die.

1853 - Verdi's opera "La Traviata" premieres in Venice, Italy

1857 - In its Dred Scott decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that Scott, a slave, could not sue for his freedom in a federal court.

1922 - United States prohibits export of arms to China.

1936 - The British Supermarine Spitfire MKI takes to the air.

1945 - German city of Cologne falls to U.S. First Army in World War II.

1946 - France recognizes Vietnam as free state within Indochina Federation.

1953 - G.M. Malenkov succeeds the late Joseph Stalin as Premier of Soviet Union.

1957 - Two former British colonies of Gold Coast and Togoland form independent West African nation of Ghana; Israeli troops hand over Gaza Strip to du lịch Bắc Kinh U.N. force.

1962 - United States pledges to defend Thailand against direct Communist aggression without waiting for action by Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

1965 - U.S. Defense Department announces that 3,500 Marines are being sent to South Vietnam - the first U.S. ground combat troops committed to fighting against Communist guerrillas.

1970 - Alexander Dubcek, former Czech Communist Party boss, is suspended from party.

1975 - Arab terrorist raid on a Tel Aviv hotel leaves 14 dead.

1988 - Thousands of Tibetans demanding independence set fires throughout their capital city of Lhasa.

1991 - Iraqi troops appear to have crushed a rebellion in Basra and are reported to be moving on other southern cities in revolt.

1994 - Somali warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid rejects a peace agreement reached by 12 other faction leaders in Cairo.

1995 - The dollar plummets to 92.70 yen, its lowest level against the yen anywhere in the world since modern exchange rates were established in the late 1940s.

1999 - Ta Mok, the last leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge, is captured by du lịch Bắc Kinh the Cambodian army and flown to the capital for trial.

2003 - An Algerian passenger jet crashes in the Sahara Desert shortly after takeoff, killing 116 people.

2006 - Several cats test positive for the deadly strain of bird flu in Austria and Poland reports its first outbreak of the disease, as the World Health Organization calls bird flu a greater global challenge than any previous infectious disease.

2008 - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announces that he is breaking relations with Colombia because of his opposition to the Colombian raid on a guerrilla base in Ecuador.

2010 - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls the official version of the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks a "big lie" used by the U.S. as an excuse for battling terror.

2011 - The two opposition parties that triumphed in Ireland's election, conservative Fine Gael and left-wing Labour, agree to form the country's next coalition government after compromising on repair of the debt-battered economy.

2012 - The United States, Europe and other world powers announce that bargaining will begin again with Iran over its fiercely disputed nuclear efforts.

2013 - Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hits a grim milestone: the number of U.N.-registered refugees tops 1 million, half of them children.

2014 - U.S. President Barack Obama orders the West's first sanctions in response to Russia's military takeover of Crimea, EU more cautious.

2015 - An investigation into what prosecutors call the biggest corruption scandal ever uncovered in Brazil wins Supreme Court approval to expand to dozens of top politicians for alleged ties to a kickback scheme at the state-run energy company, Petrobras.

Today's Birthdays:

Michelangelo, Italian renaissance vtr.org.vn artist (1475-1564); Cyrano de Bergerac, French author-duellist (1620-1655); Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (1806-1861); Ed McMahon, U.S. host/announcer (1923--2009); Lorin Maazel, French-born conductor of the NY Philharmonic (1930--2014); Rob Reiner, U.S. director/actor (1947--); Shaquille O'Neal, U.S. basketball player (1972--); Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian novelist (1927--).

Thought For Today:

Le sens commun n'est pas si commun (Common sense is not so common.) - Voltaire, French author and philosopher (1694-1778).

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