On this day: 6 March

Selected events and births on 6 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1447 – Tommaso Parentucelli was elected as Pope Nicholas V in Rome. Read more: 1447 conclave Pope Nicholas V
• 1853 – Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata premiered at La Fenice in Venice, but the performance was considered so bad that it caused him to revise portions of the opera. Read more: Giuseppe Verdi La traviata La Fenice
• 1904 – Scottish National Antarctic Expedition: Led by William Speirs Bruce, the Antarctic region of Coats Land was discovered by the Scotia. Read more: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition William Speirs Bruce Coats Land
• 1930 – Organized by the Communist International, hundreds of thousands of people in major cities around the world marched to protest mass unemployment associated with the Great Depression. Read more: Communist International International Unemployment Day Great Depression
• 1945 – Petru Groza of the Ploughmen's Front became the first prime minister of the Communist Party-dominated government of Romania. Read more: Petru Groza Ploughmen's Front Prime Minister of Romania
• 1964 – In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali. Read more: Nation of Islam Elijah Muhammad Boxing
• 2000 – The Marine Parade Community Building, the mural cladding of which is the largest installation art in Singapore, was opened. Read more: Marine Parade Community Building Mural
• 2009 – As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud. Read more: Florida State University academic-athletic scandal Florida State University National Collegiate Athletic Association

Born on this day

• 1936 – Choummaly Sayasone, Laotian politician, 5th President of Laos Read more: Choummaly Sayasone President of Laos
• 1949 – Shaukat Aziz, Pakistani economist and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan Read more: Shaukat Aziz Prime Minister of Pakistan
• 1952 – Denis Napthine, Australian politician, 47th Premier of Victoria Read more: Denis Napthine Premier of Victoria
• 1953 – Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali banker and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Nepal Read more: Madhav Kumar Nepal Prime Minister of Nepal
• 1997 – Lee Lu-da, South Korean singer and actress Read more: Lee Lu-da
• 1997 – Alisha Boe, Norwegian actress Read more: Alisha Boe
• 1998 – Kyle Trask, American football player Read more: Kyle Trask
• 1999 – Ylena In-Albon, Swiss tennis player Read more: Ylena In-Albon
• 2000 – Armando Bacot, American basketball player Read more: Armando Bacot
• 2000 – Jacob Bertrand, American actor Read more: Jacob Bertrand
• 2001 – Milo Manheim, American actor Read more: Milo Manheim
• 2003 – Millicent Simmonds, American actress Read more: Millicent Simmonds

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