Days Until March 6, 2025

6 March

In this article, we will be discussing the most important events that took place on 6th March.

• 1836: Houston becomes the capital of Texas.
• 1857: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that African-Americans were not and could never be U.S. citizens.
• 1876: Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call in history, with the words "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
• 1917: The first Jazz music recording is made by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
• 1964: Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) beats Sonny Liston in a huge boxing upset.
• 1992: The Michelangelo virus was expected to cause worldwide damage but only caused minor issues.
• 2017: WikiLeaks releases a trove of files dubbed "Vault 7," which detail the hacking capabilities of the CIA.

On March 6, noteworthy people were also born, and some passed away.

• 1475: Michelangelo, an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet was born.
• 1619: Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author, and playwright was born.
• 1926: Alan Greenspan, an American economist, and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve was born.
• 1927: Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian novelist, journalist, and screenwriter was born.
• 2013: Hugo Chávez, a Venezuelan politician and the 64th President of Venezuela passed away.
• 2018: Stephen Hawking, a British physicist, cosmologist, and author passed away.

To sum up, 6th March marks the establishment of the Texas capital, the ruling on African American citizenship, and the beginning of jazz music recordings. This day also remembers notable figures like Michelangelo, Alan Greenspan, Gabriel García Márquez, and the passing of Hugo Chávez and Stephen Hawking.