Historical Events
- USAAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin
- WWII: British and Canadian sailors boards abandoned German U-boat U-774 seeking Enigma code machine, but are forced to scuttle the sub when efforts to tow it fail
Famous Birthdays
- Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand operatic soprano (Don Giovanni), born in Gisborne, New Zealand
- Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go?"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Ernst Cohen, Dutch chemist, gassed at Auschwitz concentration camp at 74
About March 6, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
