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18 hours agoToday in History: March 6, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time
March 6 marks significant historical events including Walter Cronkite's final CBS Evening News broadcast in 1981, the Missouri Compromise in 1820, the Alamo's fall in 1836, the Dred Scott decision in 1857, Mendeleev's periodic table introduction in 1869, Oreo cookie debut in 1912, Muhammad Ali's name change in 1964, and the Rosenberg espionage trial in 1951.