People who died on March 6 109
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Prince of Hongnong
d. 190 (b. 176)
Prince of Hongnong (poisoned by Dong Zhuo) (b. 176)
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Li Ke
d. 653
Li Ke, prince of the Tang Dynasty
Chrodegang
d. 766
Chrodegang, Frankish bishop and saint
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Lu Guangqi
d. 903
Lu Guangqi, Chinese official and chancellor
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Su Jian
d. 903
Su Jian, Chinese official and chancellor
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Ulric I, Margrave of Carniola
d. 1070
Ulric I, Margrave of Carniola
Rose of Viterbo
d. 1251 (b. 1235)
Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235)
Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn
d. 1353
Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn
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Alvise Loredan
d. 1466 (b. 1393)
Alvise Loredan, Venetian admiral and statesman (b. 1393)
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Ivan the Young
d. 1490 (b. 1458)
Ivan the Young, son of Ivan III of Russia (d. 1490)
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Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers
d. 1491
Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers
Pedro Arias Dávila
d. 1531 (b. 1440)
Pedro Arias Dávila, Spanish explorer and diplomat (b. 1440)
Francis Beaumont
d. 1616 (b. 1584)
Francis Beaumont, English playwright (b. 1584)
Henry Pelham
d. 1754 (b. 1694)
Henry Pelham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1754)
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington
d. 1758 (b. 1705)
Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (b. 1705)
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
d. 1764 (b. 1690)
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (b. 1690)
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal
d. 1796 (b. 1713)
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French historian and author (d. 1796)
Battle of the Alamo
d. 1836 (b. 1807)
Deaths at the Battle of the Alamo:
James Bonham, American lawyer and soldier (b. 1807)
James Bowie, American colonel (b. 1796)
Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (b. 1786)
William B. Travis, American lieutenant colonel and lawyer (b. 1809)
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry
d. 1854 (b. 1778)
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, Irish soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Austria (d. 1854)
William Whewell
d. 1866 (b. 1794)
William Whewell, English priest and philosopher (d. 1866)
Charles Farrar Browne
d. 1867 (b. 1834)
Charles Farrar Browne, American author (d. 1867)
Louisa May Alcott
d. 1888 (b. 1832)
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet (b. 1832)
Camilla Collett
d. 1895 (b. 1813)
Camilla Collett, Norwegian novelist and activist (d. 1895)
Kaʻiulani
d. 1899 (b. 1875)
Kaʻiulani of Hawaii (b. 1875)
Gottlieb Daimler
d. 1900 (b. 1834)
Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and businessman, co-founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (d. 1900)
John Henninger Reagan
d. 1905 (b. 1818)
John Henninger Reagan, American judge and politician, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1905)
Makar Yekmalyan
d. 1905 (b. 1856)
Makar Yekmalyan, Armenian composer (d. 1905)
Oskars Kalpaks
d. 1919 (b. 1882)
Oskars Kalpaks, Latvian colonel (b. 1882)
Ömer Seyfettin
d. 1920 (b. 1884)
Ömer Seyfettin, Turkish soldier, author, and educator (d. 1920)
John Philip Sousa
d. 1932 (b. 1854)
John Philip Sousa, American conductor and composer (b. 1854)
Anton Cermak
d. 1933 (b. 1873)
Anton Cermak, Czech-American captain and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
d. 1935 (b. 1841)
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., American colonel, lawyer, and jurist (d. 1935)
Ferdinand von Lindemann
d. 1939 (b. 1852)
Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician and academic (d. 1939)
Francis Aveling
d. 1941 (b. 1875)
Francis Aveling, Canadian priest, psychologist, and author (b. 1875)
Gutzon Borglum
d. 1941 (b. 1867)
Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor, designed Mount Rushmore (d. 1941)
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Ross Lockridge, Jr.
d. 1948 (b. 1914)
Ross Lockridge, Jr., American author and academic (d. 1948)
Albert François Lebrun
d. 1950 (b. 1871)
Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France (d. 1950)
Ivor Novello
d. 1951 (b. 1893)
Ivor Novello, Welsh singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1951)
Volodymyr Vynnychenko
d. 1951 (b. 1880)
Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Ukrainian playwright and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Ukrainian People's Republic (d. 1951)
Jürgen Stroop
d. 1952 (b. 1895)
Jürgen Stroop, German general (d. 1952)
Mammad Amin Rasulzade
d. 1955 (b. 1884)
Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Azerbaijani scholar and politician, 1st President of The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (d. 1955)
George Formby
d. 1961 (b. 1904)
George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1961)
Paul of Greece
d. 1964 (b. 1901)
Paul of Greece (b. 1901)
Margaret Dumont
d. 1965 (b. 1889)
Margaret Dumont, American actress (b. 1889)
John Haden Badley
d. 1967 (b. 1865)
John Haden Badley, English author and educator, founded the Bedales School (d. 1967)
Nelson Eddy
d. 1967 (b. 1901)
Nelson Eddy, American singer and actor (d. 1967)
Zoltán Kodály
d. 1967 (b. 1882)
Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer, linguist, and philosopher (b. 1882)
William Hopper
d. 1970 (b. 1915)
William Hopper, American actor (d. 1970)
Pearl S. Buck
d. 1973 (b. 1892)
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist, essayist, short story writer Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)
Ernest Becker
d. 1974 (b. 1924)
Ernest Becker, American-Canadian anthropologist, author, and academic (d. 1974)
Mary Petty
d. 1976 (b. 1899)
Mary Petty, American illustrator (d. 1976)
Maxie Rosenbloom
d. 1976 (b. 1903)
Maxie Rosenbloom, American boxer (b. 1903)
Alvin R. Dyer
d. 1977 (b. 1903)
Alvin R. Dyer, American religious leader (b. 1903)
Dennis Viollet
d. 1978 (b. 1933)
Dennis Viollet, English footballer and manager (d. 1999)
George Geary
d. 1981 (b. 1893)
George Geary, English cricketer and coach (d. 1981)
Ayn Rand
d. 1982 (b. 1905)
Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (d. 1982)
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Billy Collins, Jr.
d. 1984 (b. 1961)
Billy Collins, Jr., American boxer (d. 1984)
Martin Niemöller
d. 1984 (b. 1892)
Martin Niemöller, German pastor and theologian (d. 1984)
Homer N. Wallin
d. 1984 (b. 1893)
Homer N. Wallin, American admiral (b. 1893)
Henry Wilcoxon
d. 1984 (b. 1905)
Henry Wilcoxon, Dominican-American actor and producer (b. 1905)
Georgia O'Keeffe
d. 1986 (b. 1887)
Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter (b. 1887)
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Mairéad Farrell
d. 1988 (b. 1957)
Mairéad Farrell, Provisional IRA volunteer (b. 1957)
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Daniel McCann
d. 1988 (b. 1957)
Daniel McCann, Provisional IRA volunteer (b. 1957)
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Seán Savage
d. 1988 (b. 1965)
Seán Savage, Provisional IRA volunteer (b. 1965)
Melina Mercouri
d. 1994 (b. 1920)
Melina Mercouri, Greek actress and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (b. 1920)
Cheddi Jagan
d. 1997 (b. 1918)
Cheddi Jagan, Guyanese politician, 4th President of Guyana (d. 1997)
Michael Manley
d. 1997 (b. 1924)
Michael Manley, Jamaican soldier, pilot, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1924)
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Ursula Torday
d. 1997 (b. 1912)
Ursula Torday, English author (b. 1912)
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
d. 1999 (b. 1933)
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bahranian king (d. 1999)
John Colicos
d. 2000 (b. 1928)
John Colicos, Canadian actor (b. 1928)
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Bryan Fogarty
d. 2002 (b. 1969)
Bryan Fogarty, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002)
Hercules (wrestler)
d. 2004 (b. 1957)
Hercules, American wrestler (b. 1957)
Frances Dee
d. 2004 (b. 1909)
Frances Dee, American actress (b. 1909)
Hans Bethe
d. 2005 (b. 1906)
Hans Bethe, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
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Danny Gardella
d. 2005 (b. 1920)
Danny Gardella, American baseball player and trainer (d. 2005)
Tommy Vance
d. 2005 (b. 1943)
Tommy Vance, English radio host (b. 1943)
Teresa Wright
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
Teresa Wright, American actress (b. 1918)
Anne Braden
d. 2006 (b. 1924)
Anne Braden, American journalist and activist (b. 1924)
Kirby Puckett
d. 2006 (b. 1960)
Kirby Puckett, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1960)
Jean Baudrillard
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Jean Baudrillard, French sociologist and philosopher (d. 2007)
Ernest Gallo
d. 2007 (b. 1909)
Ernest Gallo, American businessman, co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery (d. 2007)
Peter Poreku Dery
d. 2008 (b. 1918)
Peter Poreku Dery, Ghanaian cardinal (b. 1918)
Francis Magalona
d. 2009 (b. 1964)
Francis Magalona, Filipino rapper, producer, and actor (d. 2009)
Endurance Idahor
d. 2010 (b. 1984)
Endurance Idahor, Nigerian footballer (b. 1984)
Mark Linkous
d. 2010 (b. 1962)
Mark Linkous, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1962)
Betty Millard
d. 2010 (b. 1911)
Betty Millard, American philanthropist and activist (b. 1911)
Francisco Xavier do Amaral
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Francisco Xavier do Amaral, East Timorese politician, 1st President of East Timor (b. 1937)
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Louis J. Michot
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Louis J. Michot, American businessman, philanthropist, and politician (b. 1922)
Donald M. Payne
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Donald M. Payne, American educator and politician (d. 2012)
Helen Walulik
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Helen Walulik, American baseball player (b. 1929)
Chorão
d. 2013 (b. 1970)
Chorão, Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
Stompin' Tom Connors
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936)
Alvin Lee
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1944)
W. Wallace Cleland
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
W. Wallace Cleland, American biochemist and educator (d. 2013)
Alemayehu Atomsa
d. 2014 (b. 1969)
Alemayehu Atomsa, Ethiopian educator and politician (d. 2014)
Frank Jobe
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Frank Jobe, American sergeant and surgeon (d. 2014)
Sheila MacRae
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2014)
Martin Nesbitt (politician)
d. 2014 (b. 1946)
Martin Nesbitt, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
Manlio Sgalambro
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Manlio Sgalambro, Italian philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1924)
Fred Craddock
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Fred Craddock, American minister and academic (b. 1928)
Ram Sundar Das
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Ram Sundar Das, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1921)
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Enrique "Coco" Vicéns
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Enrique "Coco" Vicéns, Puerto Rican-American basketball player and politician (b. 1926)
Nancy Reagan
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (d. 2016)
Sheila Varian
d. 2016 (b. 1937)
Sheila Varian, American horse breeder (d. 2016)
Robert Osborne
d. 2017 (b. 1932)
Robert Osborne, American actor and historian (d. 2017)
James Bonham
d. ?
James Bowie
d. ?
Davy Crockett
d. 1836 (b. 1786)
Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (d. 1836)
William B. Travis
d. 1836 (b. 1809)
William B. Travis, American colonel and lawyer (d. 1836)