March 6

Today in History
• 1079 - Omar ibn Ibrahim al-Chajjam completes Jalali-calendar
• 1323 - Treaty of Paris
• 1460 - Treaty of Alcacovas-Portugal gives Castile Canary Is for W Africa
• 1521 - Magellan discovers Guam
• 1646 - Joseph Jenkes, MA, receives 1st colonial machine patent
• 1728 - Spain and England sign (1st) Convention of Pardo
• 1808 - 1st college orchestra in U.S. founded, at Harvard
• 1836 - 3,000 Mexicans beat 182 Texans at the Alamo, after 13 day fight


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Alamo Day
• Day of Memorial And Respect For Veterans
• Fast of Esther
• Ghana Independence Day
• Makha Bucha
• National Ford Day
• National Oreo Cookie Day
• Purim

Birthdays
• 1340 - John of Gaunt, English son of King Edward III
• 1405 - Johan II, King of Castille
• 1475 - Michelangelo, Italian sculptor, painter
• 1483 - Francesco Guicciardini, Italian attorney/president of Romagna
• 1716 - Earl d'Andreossi, French general and member of parliament
• 1812 - Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking
• 1893 - Furry Lewis, father of the blues
• 1909 - Obafemi Awolowo, born in Nigeria, President of Nigeria, 1979-83