March 6: The Story of a Special Day

By Timespinner Press

The Story of a Special Day
March 6 is the anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo...

...The day the Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision

...The day Oreo® cookies were introduced

...The day Walter Cronkite last said, “And that’s the way it is...”

...The birthday of Ed McMahon, Lou Costello, Shaquille O’Neal, astronaut Gordon Cooper, and Michelangelo

...The day Georgia O’Keeffe, John Philip Sousa, and Louisa May Alcott died.

...and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, "The Story of a Special Day" will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this copiously illustrated book will be remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten.

And if you're a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, "The Story of a Special Day" makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year...because every day is a special day for someone you know!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Timespinner Press
• Release date: Nov 9, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301219025

Timespinner Press

Michael Dobson is a historian, author, and entertainer who writes on a wide variety of subjects. Learn more about Michael at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dobson_(author).

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March 6: The Story of a Special Day

Volume 66

by Michael Dobson

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2012 Timespinner Press

March 6: The Story of a Special Day (Vol. 66) is copyright © and trademarked ™ 2012 by Timespinner Press. All rights reserved. The Timespinner Press logo is trademarked by Timespinner Press.

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For more information about the series, about me, or about your special day, please email us at [e-mail].

Look for other volumes in The Story of a Special Day, coming often.

March 6

65th day of the year (66th in leap years)

300 days remaining till the end of the year.

Table of Contents

March 6 Quotations

Event of the Day

March 6 Holidays and Celebrations

What Happened on March 6?

Who Was Born on March 6?

Who Died on March 6?

March: The Third Month

March Symbols

March Events

March Zodiac Signs

What Day of the Week is March 6?

Copyright, Credit, and Contact

Cover: The Alamo lit by the sun, in honor of the final day of Battle of the Alamo, March 6, 1836.

March 6 Quotations

If you knew how much work went into it, you would not call it genius.

— Michelangelo, born March 6, 1475

You imagine that what you cannot understand is either spiritual or does not exist. The conclusion is quite wrong; rather there are obviously a million things in the universe that we would need a million quite different organs to understand.

— Cyrano de Bergerac, born March 6, 1619

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I