March 06
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Chrodegang, Colette of Corbie, Fridolin of Säckingen, Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba, Marcian of Tortona, March 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian observance honoring a group of saints including Chrodegang, Colette of Corbie, Fridolin of Säckingen, Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba, and Marcian of Tortona as listed in various Western and Eastern liturgical traditions.
European Day of the Righteous, commemorates those who have stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarianism with their own moral responsibility. (Europe)
An international observance honoring individuals who stood up against crimes against humanity and totalitarian regimes through acts of moral courage.
Foundation Day (Norfolk Island), the founding of Norfolk Island in 1788.
A public holiday marking the 1788 founding of Norfolk Island as a British penal settlement.
Independence Day (Ghana), celebrates the independence ofGhanafrom the UK in 1957.
Ghana’s national holiday celebrating its independence from British colonial rule in 1957.
Chrodegang
Feast day of St. Chrodegang, the 8th-century Bishop of Metz celebrated for introducing monastic reforms.
Colette of Corbie
Feast day of St. Colette of Corbie, a 15th-century reformer of the Poor Clares.
Fridolin of Säckingen
Feast day of St. Fridolin, an Irish missionary who evangelized parts of present-day Germany.
Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
Feast day for Anglo-Saxon saints Kyneburga, Kyneswide, and Tibba, recognized for their piety and monastery foundations.
Marcian of Tortona
Feast day of St. Marcian of Tortona, the early bishop and martyr of northern Italy.
Events
The Roman emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the emperor.
In 12 BCE, Emperor Augustus became Pontifex Maximus, merging the chief priesthood with the imperial office and strengthening his authority.
The 42 Martyrs of Amorium are killed after refusing to convert to Islam.
The 42 Martyrs of Amorium were executed in 845 for steadfastly refusing to renounce their Christian faith under Islamic rule.
The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of England, who loses control of Normandy to King Philip II Augustus.
In 1204, King Philip II of France captured Château Gaillard, forcing King John of England to relinquish Normandy.
Treaty of Paris of 1323 is signed.
The 1323 Treaty of Paris was signed, ending hostilities and redefining territorial boundaries between the involved kingdoms.
The town of Kajaani, known at the time as Cajanaburg, is founded by Count Per Brahe, the Governor-General of Finland.
In 1651, Count Per Brahe founded Cajanaburg, now known as Kajaani, laying the foundation for a thriving Finnish town.
The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.
On March 6, 1788, the First Fleet reached Norfolk Island to establish Britain’s second penal colony in the Pacific.
The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.
President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise on March 6, 1820, balancing free and slave state admissions in the US.
Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo: After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.
After a 13-day siege in 1836, Mexican forces captured the Alamo, killing all 187 Texian defenders, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie.
The Supreme Court of the United States rules 7–2 in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case that the Constitution does not confer citizenship on black people.
In 1857, the US Supreme Court issued its Dred Scott decision, denying citizenship to African Americans and intensifying national divisions over slavery.
Births
John of Gaunt was a medieval English prince, soldier, and statesman, the third son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, who became the powerful 1st Duke of Lancaster.
King of Castile and León from 1406 to 1454, noted for his long minority, noble conflicts, and cultural patronage.
Jakob Fugger
German merchant, banker, and mining entrepreneur who became one of the wealthiest individuals of the Renaissance era.
Michelangelo
Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, famed for masterpieces like the Sistine Chapel ceiling and David.
Francesco Guicciardini
Italian historian, diplomat, and statesman whose critical analysis in 'The History of Italy' helped found modern historiography.
Juan Luis Vives
Spanish scholar and humanist whose pioneering work in psychology, education, and social theory influenced Renaissance thought.
Luigi Alamanni
Italian Renaissance poet, diplomat, and exile known for his elegant satirical poems and diplomatic service in France.
Santi di Tito
Italian Mannerist painter whose balanced compositions and clarity prefigured the Baroque style of the Counter-Reformation.
Cyrano de Bergerac
French novelist, playwright, and duelist celebrated for his wit, adventures, and pioneering science-fiction tales of lunar voyages.
Deaths
Emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty who was deposed and later poisoned by the warlord Dong Zhuo.
Li Ke
Tang dynasty prince renowned for his intelligence and cultural patronage whose life ended amid palace intrigue.
Chrodegang
Frankish bishop of Metz and influential church reformer who was later canonized as a saint.
Lu Guangqi
High-ranking official and chancellor of the late Tang dynasty, noted for his efforts to stabilize imperial administration amid turmoil.
Su Jian
Tang dynasty chancellor known for his administrative reforms and attempts to strengthen the central government during the empire's decline.
Ulric I
First Margrave of Carniola, appointed to defend the Holy Roman Empire's southeastern frontier and establish regional authority.
Rose of Viterbo
Young Italian mystic and Franciscan tertiary who became a saint for her fervent piety and advocacy of church reform.
Roger Grey
English nobleman and inaugural Baron Grey de Ruthyn who played a key role in governing the turbulent Welsh borderlands.
Colette of Corbie
French abbess and founder of the Colettine Poor Clares, known for her reform of the Franciscan order and mystical writings.