On this day in 2025 - 3/6/2025
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3/6/2025 - On this day in 2025
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1475: Michelangelo Buonarroti, the renowned Italian artist, sculptor, and painter of the Renaissance, was born in Caprese, Tuscany. He would go on to create masterpieces like the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the statue of David.
1836: The Battle of the Alamo ended in San Antonio, Texas. After a 13-day siege, Mexican forces under General Antonio López de Santa Anna overwhelmed the Texian defenders, killing most of them, including figures like Davy Crockett and James Bowie. This event became a rallying cry for Texas independence.
1857: The U.S. Supreme Court delivered the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled that African Americans were not U.S. citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories, intensifying the divide that led to the Civil War.
1899: Bayer patented aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) in Germany. Developed by chemist Felix Hoffmann, it became one of the most widely used medications in history.
1957: Ghana became the first Sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence from colonial rule, breaking free from Britain under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah. This marked a significant moment in the decolonization movement.
1964: Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gave boxing legend Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali, symbolizing his conversion to Islam and his growing cultural influence beyond the ring.
1981: After 19 years on the air, CBS aired the final episode of The Walter Cronkite Evening News. Cronkite, often called "the most trusted man in America," signed off with his iconic line, "And that's the way it is."
2013: Hugo Chávez, the polarizing Venezuelan president and leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, died of cancer at age 58. His death marked a turning point in Venezuela’s political landscape.
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