Welcome to This Day in History! Today, we take a journey through time, exploring significant events that have occurred on March 6 throughout the years. 1987: The Beginning of the End for Apartheid in South Africa On this day in 1987, South African President P.W. Botha announced a series of reforms aimed at dismantling apartheid, the racially discriminatory system that had governed the nation for decades. This announcement came in the wake of increasing domestic and international pressure, including widespread protests and economic sanctions. The reforms initiated a long and arduous journey toward equality, ultimately leading to the end of apartheid in the early 1990s and the election of Nelson Mandela as the country’s first Black president in 1994. 1975: The Launch of the First Commercially Successful Video Game March 6, 1975, is often celebrated as a pivotal moment in the world of entertainment. On this day, the video game 'Gun Fight,' developed by Midway, was released
NEW MADRID — At the New Madrid Historical Museum there’s an earthquake simulator where visitors get to play engineer. At their disposal are cylindrical wooden sticks and rectangular boards that can be constructed into simple buildings. A numbered dial is then turned, which causes the platform to shake, simulating earthquakes of varying intensity. Most basic […]
Two women were carjacked of their vehicles at gunpoint in the Hyde Park Neighborhood. One of the vehicles was located in the Gravois Park Neighborhood with an 18-year-old male inside, dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
ConstructConnect is offering a free webcast on market conditions going into this year’s construction season on May 8, 2025, from noon to 1:30PM CT. The program is designed to help construction professionals better understand and take action around the 2025 economic forecast. ConstructConnect is a provider of construction IT solutions, including pre-con, project management, and […]
After some initial waffling, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has finally shredded his Province’s $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband service. Like many politicians (and shitty c-tier comedians turned podcasters), Ford was apparently tricked into thinking that the expensive, capacity-constrained broadband service was a sort of magic bullet for rural broadband access. But […]
St. Louis County voters will officially see Proposition B on their April 8 ballot after the council approved funding.
If passed by voters, the proposition would give the county council the ability to take disciplinary action against county department heads and to vote to remove them.
On Tuesday, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page doubled down on his disapproval for Prop B, calling it ‘Prop Bad’ and saying it would cause chaos in county government. The council said that's not at all the case.
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Deputy jail commissioner Tammy Ross accused Sheriff Alfred Montgomery on Wednesday of battery, unlawful arrest and violating her civil rights during the confrontation at the City Justice Center.
A family, including two adults, a dog, and backyard chickens, safely escaped an overnight house fire on Spencer Road in St. Peters, with firefighters facing difficulties due to strong winds.
The U.S. Women's National Team will face off against China PR in a friendly match on June 3 at Energizer Park in St. Louis, with USWNT legend Becky Sauerbrunn set to be honored with a special tribute.
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