March 6 1957: The former British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland become the independent state of Ghana. (Independence Day) 1995: Delroy Wilson passes away (dies of cirrhosis) at UWI, Kingston, Jamaica at the age of 46. (b. October 5, 1948) 1997: Michael Manley passes away. Michael Norman Manley, former Prime Minister of Jamaica and former leader of the People's National Party, dies at 11:45 p.m. on this day after 6 year battle with prostate cancer. Age 72. (b. December 10, 1924)  March 7 1952: Donovan Germain, producer and owner of Penthouse Studio, is born. 1995: Producer Dave Jordan passes away (dies of a heart attack) at a Paris hotel. He started as an engineer in the 70s working for act like Bob Marley and the Rolling Stones and went on to produce The Specials and The Pogues.  March 8 1973: Paul McCartney is fined 100 pounds for growing cannabis at his farm on the Mull of Kintyre (Scotland). Paul claims a fan gave him the seeds and he didn't know what they would grow. 1984: "Free Nelson Mandella" is released by Special AKA.