On This Day: March 6th

The Roman emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the emperor.

The Supreme Court of the United States rules 7-2 in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case that the Constitution does not confer citizenship on black people.

Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo: After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.

The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by United States President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, brings Maine into the Union as a free state, and makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.

The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.

The town of Kajaani, known at the time as Cajanaburg, is founded by Count Per Brahe, the Governor-General of Finland.

Election of Pope Nicholas V following the death of Pope Eugene IV on 23 February 1447.

Treaty of Paris of 1323 is signed.

The Siege of Château Gaillard ends in a French victory over King John of England, who loses control of Normandy to King Philip II Augustus.

The 42 Martyrs of Amorium are killed after refusing to convert to Islam.