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What happened in history on this day: March 6?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 6 in ...
- 1978 - Chris Lundberg, Sugu Aria, and Richard Desman, all top executives at IMSAI, quit their jobs.
- 1991 - In the lawsuit of Apple Computer versus Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, Federal District Court Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco denies Hewlett-Packard's request to declare Apple's copyrights invalid, and also rejects Microsoft's argument that portions of Windows are covered by the 1985 license from Apple. However, the judge agrees to Microsoft's request to consider the copyright issue feature-by-feature, rather than on the basis of overall look and feel.
- 1992 - The computer virus Michelangelo is activated on PCs.
- 1995 - In San Francisco, California, the IEEE holds its Compcon '95 computer systems conference.
- 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices releases 900, 950 MHz, and 1 GHz Athlon processors. Each processor features 512 kB of Level 2 off-chip cache. Prices are US$899, US$999, and US$1299 in 1000-unit quantities.
- 2000 - Compaq Computer and Gateway unveil personal computers using the 1 GHz Athlon processor. Prices start at US$2500 for a complete system.
- 2001 - Palm introduces the Palm m105 handheld computer. It features 8 MB RAM, PC synchronization docking cradle. Price is US$199.
- 2003 - ATI announces three new graphics chips, Radeon 9800 (340 and 380 MHz), Radeon 9600, and Radeon 9200.
- 2003 - At the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California, Nvidia announces two new graphics chips, GeForce FX 5600, and GeForce FX 5200.
- 2003 - In Utah, Caldera Systems (SCO Group) files a lawsuit against IBM, claiming IBM illegally used licensed Unix technology in its Linux software. SCO seeks US$1 billion in damages. If IBM does not meet SCO's demands within 100 days, SCO threatens to revoke IBM's Unix license, disrupting shipments of AIX.
- 1930 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film Just Mickey. It is also called Fiddlin' Around.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring Man in Flight.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the fifth "Tales of Texas John Slaughter" episode, The Man from Bitter Creek.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Ballerina, part two.
- 1980 - The CBS TV network airs the special Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary, starring Danny Kaye.
- 1987 - Disney releases the film The Color of Money to theaters in the UK.
- 1987 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Tin Men to theaters in the US. The film cost US$11 million to make.
- 1988 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled 14 Going on 30, part one.
- 1992 - Disney abandons plans for an amusement park at Long Beach, California, and cancels its lease on the Queen Mary and Spruce Goose attractions.
- 1992 - Disney re-releases the short film Frankenweenie to theaters.
- 1992 - Disney generally releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Blame it on the Bellboy to theatres in the US.
- 2004 - France issues three postage stamps for Stamp Day, depicting Walt Disney characters: Donald Duck (45 cents), Mickey Mouse (50 cents), and Minnie Mouse (75 cents).
- 1967 - At the Corvette plant in St. Louis, a 1967 Corvette with an L-88 engine is built for the Sunray DX Motorsports Program.
- 1996 - Dave Hill makes the final decision to stop C4 model Corvette production and put all emphasis on C5. June 16 is set as the last day of building C4 Corvettes.
- 1998 - Gramercy Pictures releases the film The Big Lebowski to theaters in Canada and the USA.
- Person A with $1 million buys a new Corvette. Person B says he spent all the money. Person C says "New Corvette? Hardly, Dude. I'd say he's still got about $960 - $970,000 left, depending on the options."
- A Bright Red 1985 Corvette is smashed with a crowbar.
- 2010 - At the Homestead-Miami Speedway the Grand-Am Homestead race is held, round 2 of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 6th in GT class and 20th overall is the Banner Racing #07 Corvette, driven by Edwards/Reese.
- 1940 - A British patrol ship captures the German Woermann Line ship Wahehe.
- 1940 - German Hamburg-America Line ship Troja is scutled off the Dutch West Indies.
- 1941 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issues a directive giving supreme priority to the Battle of the Atlantic.
- 1942 - Adolf Hitler gives approval for battleship Tirpitz and three destroyers to intercept Arctic convoy PQ-12 of sixteen ships headed to Russia.
- 1942 - Acting Commander of Canadian Corp, Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, and Brigadier-General (Staff) Guy Simonds discuss arrangements to create a Canadian Commando force of about 200 men, to be known as the Viking Force, for European coastal raids.
- 1943 - Near Tunisia, German commander Erwin Rommel attacks the British 8th Army at Medenine. After the loss of 40 tanks, Rommel calls off the attack.
- 1944 - General Truscott of the US 6th Corps at Anzio, Italy, launches a major offensive on German forces.
- 1944 - In the Atlantic ocean, several Royal Canadian Navy and British Royal Navy ships sink German submarine U-744.
- 1944 - In the south Pacific, the US 5th Marine Division lands on Willaumez Peninsula of New Britain.
- 1944 - 800 American aircraft bomb Berlin.
- 1944 - US bombers begin daylight raids on Germany.
- 1944 - (evening) 267 British bombers attack the railway centre at Trappes, south-west of Paris. Enormous damage is inflicted, with no loss of planes. This is the first attack of the Allied Transportation Plan, to disrupt German reinforcement routes prior to an amphibious landing.
- 1945 - About 1200 Soviet aircraft bomb Breslau throughout the day.
- 1945 - (to March 16) German forces launch Operation Spring Awakening. SS General Josef Dietrich leads 140,000 troops of the Sixth SS Panzer Army against 465,000 Soviet 3rd Ukraining Front, attempting to retake Budapest, Hungary.
- 2007 - Sony CEA releases the MotorStorm video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2012 - Electronic Arts releases the Mass Effect 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1857 - Canadian Inspector-General (Finance Minister) Cayley introduces a bill requiring the Provincial Government of Canada keep accounts in dollars and cents.
- 1933 - US President Franklin Roosevelt issues Executive Order 6260, prohibiting further release of gold coins, forbidding private citizens holding gold coins or paper money redeemable in gold, ordering all to turn in gold coins and bullion.
- 1973 - Representative Wright Patman of Texas introduces legislation proposing commemorative circulating half-dollar and dollar coinage for the 1976 American bicentennial.
- 1974 - Secretary of Treasusry George P. Schultz and Director of the Mint Mary Brooks announce the winners of a design contest for 1976 bicentennial coins. Jack L. Ahr wins for the quarter dollar design, Seth G. Huntington wins for the half dollar design, and Dennis R. Williams wins for the dollar design. Each will receive $5000 from the Treasury Department.
- 2008 - (to March 7) Heritage Auction Galleries conducts the Signature Auction at the Phoenix National Money Show in Arizona. Some highlights:
- US $20 gold 1907 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS-69 PCGS: US$517,500;
- US $4 gold 1880 Flowing Hair, PR-66 NGC: US$488,750.
- 2022 - GreatCollections auction. USA Trade Dollar 1884 Proof 63 PCGS: US$375,000 (US$421,875 total).
- 1895 - J T Brown hits the fastest 50 in Test Crickets (28 minutes) England versus Australia.
- 1895 - England beats Australia to win one of the best cricket series ever, 3-2.
- 1906 - Chicago Cubs sign third baseman Harry Steinfeldt to complete Tinker-Evers-Chance.
- 1919 - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, three games to one with one tie.
- 1922 - Babe Ruth signs three years at $52,000 a year New York Yankees contract.
- 1923 - Saint Louis Cardinals announce their players will wear numbers on their uniforms.
- 1935 - Frank Bartell (Czechoslovakia), cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles.
- 1955 - Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open.
- 1962 - Saint Louis, Missouri, votes to build a new downtown stadium for the Saint Louis Cardinals.
- 1964 - Tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3:06.4).
- 1965 - Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand versus India in first Test Cricket innings.
- 1971 - Test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, versus West Indies at Port-of-Spain.
- 1972 - Jack Nicklaus passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner.
- 1973 - In an exhibition game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins' Larry Hisle becomes the first designated hitter (he hits two homeruns and knocks in 7 RBIs).
- 1974 - Brothers Ian and Greg Chappell score cricket century in each inning ot a Test match, at Wellington.
- 1976 - World Ice Dance Championship in Gothenburg won by Liudmila Pakhomova and Alexandr Gorshkov (USSR).
- 1976 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Irina Rodnina and Alexandr Zaitsev (USSR).
- 1976 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by Dorothy Hamill (USA).
- 1976 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg won by John Curry (Great Britain).
- 1982 - NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee Bucks 171-166 (three overtime periods).
- 1983 - US Football League begins its first season.
- 1983 - Anne-Marie Palli wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan are elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1985 - Mike Tyson makes his professional debut in Albany, New York, a match he wins by a first round knockout of Hector Mercedes.
- 1988 - Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am.
- 1988 - Julie Krone becomes winningest female jockey (1205 victories).
- 1988 - Orville Moodey shoots 63 at Seniors golf tournament.
- 1989 - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 in exhibition game (first meeting since 1985).
- 1992 - New York Yankees' pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for one year due to cocaine use.
- 1994 - Colin Jackson runs world record 60 metre hurdles indoor (7.30 seconds).
- 1994 - United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by two wickets to win ICC Trophy.
- 1996 - Aravinda De Silva smashes 145 versus Kenya in cricket World Cup at Kandy Sri Lanka score 5-398 in 50 overs in World Cup versus Kenya.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Ottawa Senators by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Seattle Kraken by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Minnesota Wild by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Saint Louis Blues by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Buffalo Sabres by score 3-0.
- 1959 - Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles away).
- 1981 - Soyuz 39 returns to Earth.
- 1986 - USSR's Vega 1 flies by Halley's Comet at 8,889 km.
- 2015 - NASA's Dawn probe enters orbit around Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft to visit a dwarf planet.
- 1906 - Heavy storm bursts dike, flooding Vlissingen, Netherlands.
- 1808 - First college orchestra in US founded, at Harvard.
- 1810 - Illinois passes first state vaccination legislation in US.
- 1816 - The rebuilt Treasury building opens.
- 1836 - Davy Crockett, US pioneer, is killed in battle at the Alamo, at age 49.
- 1857 - Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens.
- 1862 - Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas (Elkhorn Tavern).
- 1865 - Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida.
- 1886 - First US alternating current power plant starts, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
- 1886 - First US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, appears, in New York City, New York.
- 1896 - First automobile in Detroit, Michigan, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage".
- 1913 - William Gibbs McAdoo takes office as Treasury Secretary.
- 1918 - US naval collier Cyclops disappears in Bermuda Triangle.
- 1921 - Police in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, issue an edict requiring women to wear skirts at least four inches below the knee.
- 1930 - Clarence Birdseye is first to put frozen individual packaged food products on sale, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1933 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a 10-day "bank holiday," closing all U.S. banks and freezing all financial transactions.
- 1933 - US President Franklin Roosevelt issues Executive Order 6260, prohibiting further release of gold coins, forbidding private citizens holding gold coins or paper money redeemable in gold, ordering all to turn in gold coins and bullion.
- 1940 - First US telecast from an airplane, New York City, New York.
- 1944 - US Air Force begins daylight bombing of Berlin.
- 1947 - XB-45, first US 4-engine jet bomber, makes first test flight, Muroc, California.
- 1951 - Beginning of high-profile trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in the USA, on charges of spying for the Soviet Union.
- 1959 - Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles away).
- 1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1962 - US promises Thailand assistance against communist aggression.
- 1967 - Josef Stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US.
- 1974 - Winners of a design contest for 1976 bicentennial coins are announced. Jack L. Ahr wins for the quarter dollar design, Seth G. Huntington wins for the half dollar design, and Dennis R. Williams wins for the dollar design.
- 1978 - American publisher Larry Flynt is shot and paralyzed in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
- 1981 - After 19 years hosting the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time.
- 1985 - Mexican authorities find body of US drug agent Enrique C Salaazar.
- 1985 - Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of The King and I.
- 1988 - 18th Easter Seal Telethon raises US$35,200,000.
- 1988 - In the Gulf of Alaska, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurs.
- 1990 - American SR-71 sets a transcontinental record, flying 2,404 miles in 1:08:17.
- 1991 - Following Iraq's capitulation in the Persian Gulf conflict, President George H.W. Bush tells US Congress that "aggression is defeated; the war is over".
- 1992 - The computer virus Michelangelo is activated on personal computers.
- 1995 - 9th American Comedy Awards: Rodney Dangerfield wins.
- 1998 - Matt Beck, an angry lottery accountant kills four at Connecticut state lottery.
- 2000 - Advanced Micro Devices ships the first commercially-available 1 GHz processor.
- 2007 - In the USA, Mega Millions sets a new world record for the highest lottery jackpot of US$370 million.
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