On This Day March 6th

 OTD

March 6th is the Sixty-fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 300 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

632 – The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah, Khutbatul Wada') of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

1521 – Ferdinand Magellan arrives in Guam.

1665 – The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry Oldenburg, publishes the first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the world's longest-running scientific journal.

1820 – The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brought Maine into the Union as a free state, and made the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.

1836 – Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo: After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and Colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo, are killed, and the fort is captured.

1869 – Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society.

1899 – Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark.

1951 – Cold War: The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.

1967 – Cold War: Joseph Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the United States.

 

Birthdays

1475 – Michelangelo, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1564)

1806 – Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English-Italian poet and translator (d. 1861)

1831 – Philip Sheridan, Irish-American general (d. 1888)

1885 – Ring Lardner, American journalist and author (d. 1933)

1905 – Bob Wills, American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader (d. 1975)

1906 – Lou Costello, American actor and comedian (d. 1959)

1939 – Adam Osborne, Thai Indian engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (d. 2003)

1947 – John Stossel, American journalist and author

1972 – Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player, actor, and rapper

1979 – Tim Howard, American soccer player

 

Holiday Spotlight

Discover What Your Name Means Day Your Name Day

Every name, even the most common ones, has a meaning. For example, did you know that the name Jesse is of Hebrew origin and that it translates to "God's Gift”? And we bet you didn’t know that William Shakespeare created the name. Well, now you do. Names are of profound significance in every culture in the world. The naming ceremonies are a part of elite traditions in many world cultures. In Hinduism, Namaka is the official naming ceremony of an infant. Your name is a significant part of your identity. But most of us never try to evaluate the meaning behind it. Jerry Hill wants people to learn what their name means. Understanding its meaning can better convey its significance to the world.

While surnames are passed down to generations and hold immense historical context and relevance, our parents choose our first names. Our surnames are a window into our ancestors' lives, while our first names are a gateway to our personalities. Our names hold a lot of power, and with current information, we can decide the course of our lives through it. With some research, we can discover the meaning behind our names.

A name goes far beyond being just an identity tag of your personality. Many researchers have concluded that a name has possible links to a person’s professional choices, personality, and academic inclination. Learn What Your Name Means Day is a perfect way to uncover a deeper-lying secret of your identity.

 

Others Include.

Alamo Day

Day of the Dude

Dentist Day

European Day of the Righteous

National Day of Unplugging

National Dress Day

National Oreo Cookie Day

National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day

No Homework Day

Stop Bad Service Day 

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