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6 March

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Contemporary era

1869

Periodic table presented

On 6 March 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of the elements was presented to the Russian Chemical Society.

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Contemporary era

1836

Fall of the Alamo

On 6 March 1836, the Mexican army took Fort Alamo after a siege that became legend in Texas.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1475

Birth of Michelangelo

On 6 March 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Renaissance painter and sculptor, was born at Caprese.

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Portrait of Michelangelo by Daniele da Volterra
Author : Daniele da Volterra Wikimedia Commons Licence : Domaine public Daniele da Volterra, vers 1545