This Day in History

March 6th in History

Davy Crockett dies at the Alamo! In other news, the US Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott, Oreo® cookies are introduced, and Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali. Happy birthday to Shaquille O'Neal, astronaut Gordon Cooper, sidekick Ed McMahon, artist Will Eisner, comic Lou Costello, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Michelangelo. RIP Georgia O'Keefe, Ayn Rand, John Philip Sousa, and Louisa May Alcott! Happy Ghana Independence Day!

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Quote of the Day

"Even if a king defeats his enemy in battle, that doesn't settle anything. There are other, less numerous armies of philosophers and scientists, and their contests determine the true triumph or defeat of nations."

Cyrano de Bergerac, dramatist and soldier born March 6, 1619