Template:Selected anniversaries/March 6
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1876: Mathematician Thomas Joannes Stieltjes uses continued fraction theory to fight crimes against mathematical constants.
1939: Mathematician and academic Ferdinand von Lindemann dies. He proved (1882) that π (pi) is a transcendental number.
1982: Writer and philosopher Ayn Rand dies.
1983: Rhizolith Group debuts new work based on the life of Ayn Rand.
The Eel and Radium Jane Arm Wrestling awarded Pulitzer Prize, called "the most entertaining illustration of the year."