Today in History for 6th March 2026

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Historical Events

1882 - Monarch Milan Obrenovic of Serbia crowns himself king
1904 - The Japanese fleet bombards Vladivostok, the major Russian port on the Pacific
1933 - Poland occupies the free city of Danzig (Gdańsk)
1976 - 23rd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Virginia beats North Carolina, 67-62
1978 - Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and his lawyer shot by a militant white supremacist sniper in Georgia, leaving Flynt crippled and wheelchair bound

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Famous Birthdays

1898 - (Johanne) "Jo" Vincent, Dutch concert soprano (St. Matthew's Passion; Benjamin Britten's Spring Symphony), and voice teacher, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989)
1916 - Virginia Gregg, American radio and screen actress, singer and double bassist, born in Harrisburg, Illinois (d. 1986)
1966 - Maurice Ashley, American chess player and commentator (1st Black Grandmaster), born in St. Andrews, Jamaica
1970 - Edward Berger, German film director (All Quiet on the Western Front; Conclave), born in Wolfsburg, West Germany
1976 - Ken Anderson, American professional wrestler also known as "Mr. Kennedy" (WWE Smackdown!; TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Wisconsin Rapids

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Famous Deaths

1490 - Ivan the Young, Russian Prince of Moscow, heir of Ivan III of Russia, and ruler of Tver by marriage to Maria of Tver, dies at 32
1954 - Louis Zimmermann, Dutch violinist (1st concert master of Amsterdam Symphony), composer, and educator, dies at 80
1967 - Nelson Eddy, American baritone (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65
1984 - Ian Cromb, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (5 Tests, 1 x 50, 8 wickets; Canterbury), dies in a car accident at 78
1994 - Max Schubert, Australian pioneering winemaker (Penfolds), dies at 89

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