1992 - Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers
1964 - Prophet Elijah Muhammad officially gives Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali meaning "beloved of Allah".
1869 - First periodic table of chemical elements presented by Dmitri Mendeleev.
1853 - The Giuseppe Verdi opera La Traviata premieres in Venice.
1836 - 3,000 Mexicans beat 182 Texans at the Alamo, after 13 day fight
This Day In Business
1899 - Bayer registers aspirin as a trademark.
1983 - The first United States Football League game is played after sport expanded to the South.
1788 - A convict settlement founded at Norfolk Island, between New Zealand & Australia.
2000 - After the Clippers deny him family tickets, Shaquille O'Neal scores 61 points for the Lakers
March 6th Holiday
Alamo Day (Texas) - Celebrates the Battle of the Alamo, where 100 soldiers defended the Alamo against the Mexican Army.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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