· THAT DAY · MARCH 6, 1981 · NO. 45 ·
March 6, 1981
Friday · 45 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2020: 32 people are killed and 82 are injured when gunmen open fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
- 2018: Forbes names Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person, for the first time, at $112 billion net worth.
- 2008: A suicide bomber kills 68 people (including first responders) in Baghdad on the same day that a gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem.
- 2003: Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board.
Weather in New York
38°F
Snowy
- High
- 38°F
- Low
- 28°F
- Humidity
- 64%
- Wind
- 23 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
I Love A Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt
I Love A Rainy Night
Eddie Rabbitt
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Academy Award (1981)
Gandhi
Top Box Office (This Week)
Possession
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Evil Dead
Top Box Office (This Week)
Cannibal Ferox
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Timo Werner
German footballer (born 1996)
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Footballer (born 1987)
Simon Mignolet
Belgian footballer (born 1988)
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A day worth remembering ✦
March 6, 1981
Fri · 38°F Snowy · New York
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