Here's a quick overview of our top stories for Friday, Mar. 6, 2026:
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TOP HEADLINES:
Montana's Senate race just got a major shake-up. Here's what it means for voters
Sen. Daines is out. Kurt Alme is in. What's next for Montana?
Butte masquerade ball raises funds for the arts
Butte's Community Arts Center hosts masquerade ball to raise funds for the arts
Gas prices in Montana jumped 20 cents in one week. A AAA spokesperson explains what's behind the spike
Gas prices jump 20 cents in a week, nearing three dollars per gallon in Montana
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Historical Events on March 6th
- 1521: Portuguese explorers Ferdinand Magellan and his crew reach the Philippines, marking the first European contact with the islands.
- 1836: The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas, during the Texas Revolution.
- 1857: The presentation of the first official baseball rules takes place in New York City.
- 1933: The Reichstag Fire occurs in Germany, an event that helped Adolf Hitler consolidate power.
- 1957: Ghana becomes the first African nation to gain independence from colonial rule, with Kwame Nkrumah as its leader.
- 1970: The B-52 bomber crashes in Greenland, releasing four hydrogen bombs, but no nuclear detonation occurs.
Notable Births on March 6th
- Alexander Graham Bell (1847): Scottish-born inventor of the telephone.
- Shaquille O’Neal (1972): American former professional basketball player and sports analyst.
- Bob Costas (1952): Renowned American sportscaster.
- Reba McEntire (1955): American country music singer and actress.
- Jesse Owens (1913): American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- Cameron Diaz (1972): American actress and producer.
Notable Deaths on March 6th
- Princess Grace of Monaco (1982): American actress and Princess of Monaco.
- Kurt Gödel (1978): Austrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher known for Gödel’s incompleteness theorems.
- Alexander II of Russia (1881): Russian Tsar who was assassinated.
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