On this day in history
March 6
American
1836The Alamo falls to Santa Anna's army; every defender, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, is killed.
The Alamo falls to Santa Anna's army; every defender, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, is killed.
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1857The Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott that Black people cannot be citizens and Congress cannot ban slavery in …
The Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott that Black people cannot be citizens and Congress cannot ban slavery in the territories.
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World
1869Dmitri Mendeleev presents the periodic table of the elements to the Russian Chemical Society.
Dmitri Mendeleev presents the periodic table of the elements to the Russian Chemical Society.
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1957Ghana becomes the first sub Saharan African colony to win independence, under Kwame Nkrumah.
Ghana becomes the first sub Saharan African colony to win independence, under Kwame Nkrumah.
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1987The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes off Zeebrugge, Belgium, drowning 193 people.
The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes off Zeebrugge, Belgium, drowning 193 people.
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1521Magellan reaches Guam, the first European contact with the Mariana Islands.
Magellan reaches Guam, the first European contact with the Mariana Islands.
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