In History, Today on March 6

Nicholas V is elected as the new pope, succeeding Pope Eugene IV.

Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Guam during his circumnavigation of the globe.

The Battle of the Alamo ends after a 13-day siege by Mexican troops led by General Santa Anna, resulting in the fall of the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas.

The U.S. Supreme Court delivers its decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, ruling that African Americans cannot be American citizens and that Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the territories.

Bayer registers 'Aspirin' as a trademark for its brand of acetylsalicylic acid in Germany.

Ghana becomes the first African country to gain independence from colonial rule, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first Prime Minister.

Joseph Stalin's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, defects to the United States via the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India.

The British ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes off the coast of Zeebrugge, Belgium, resulting in the deaths of 193 people.

The United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Bush v. Gore, effectively ending the Florida recount and resolving the 2000 presidential election in favor of George W. Bush.

The International Criminal Court held its inaugural session in The Hague, Netherlands, marking a significant step in international law and justice.

A suicide bomber killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100 others in Baghdad, Iraq, during a crowded shopping event.

Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election, securing his third term as President of Russia.

The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its sanctuary city laws, challenging the state's immigration policies.