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What happened in history on this day: February 6?
On February 6 in ...
- 1788 - Massachusetts becomes sixth state to ratify the US Constitution.
- 1862 - Naval Engagement at Tennessee River - USS Conestago versus CSS Appleton Belle.
- 1862 - Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
- 1864 - Skirmish at Barnett's Ford, Virginia.
- 1865 - John Pegram, US Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at age 33.
- 1865 - Second day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run).
- 1899 - Spanish-American War ends, peace treaty ratified by Senate.
- 1902 - Young Women's Hebrew Association organized in New York City, New York.
- 1911 - First old-age home opened in Prescott, Arizona.
- 1919 - First day of 5-day Seattle, Washington general strike.
- 1922 - A treaty limiting naval armament is signed by the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. The limits set for total tonnage of major naval ships are: USA 525,000, Great Britain 525,000, France 175,000, Italy 175,000, Japan 315,000.
- 1933 - US 20th Amendment goes into effect; Presidential term begins in January not March.
- 1933 - Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 metres (112 feet), in Pacific hurricane near Manila, Philippines.
- 1935 - Board game "Monopoly" goes on sale for the first time.
- 1943 - RKO Radio Pictures releases Disney's animated feature film Saludos Amigos to theaters in the USA. It includes the animated short films: Lake Titicaca (with Donald Duck), Pedro, El Gaucho Goofy (with Goofy), and Aquarela do Brasil (with Donald Duck).
- 1945 - US 8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz.
- 1951 - "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA, killing 84.
- 1951 - Radio commentator Paul Harvey arrested for trying to sneak into the Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, to demonstrate lax security.
- 1951 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1953 - US controls on wages and some consumer goods are lifted.
- 1956 - University of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black).
- 1959 - US first successful Titan intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
- 1968 - Dutch second Chamber condemns US bombing of North Vietnam.
- 1971 - First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard).
- 1974 - US House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
- 1975 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1978 - Muriel, wife of late Hubert Humphrey (Senator-Democrat-Minnesota) takes his office.
- 1978 - Snowstorm hits New England (54 inches (137cm)).
- 1987 - No-smoking rules take effect in US federal buildings.
- 1998 - Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
- 2008 - Over 60 tornadoes across the US South in two days kill 48 and injure over 150.
- 2009 - Kyrgyzstan decides to shut a U.S. air base in Manas, used as an important staging post for U.S. forces fighting in Afghanistan.
Births on February 6
- 1901 - Birth of Ben Lyon in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse).
- 1911 - Birth of Ronald Reagan in Illinois, USA; actor (Bedtime for Bonzo), 40th US President (Republican, 1981-89).
- 1913 - Birth of John Lund in Rochester, New York, USA; actor (Wackiest Ship in the Army).
- 1914 - Birth of Thurl Ravenscroft in Nebraska, USA; distinctive voice in movies, TV commercials, Disneyland attractions over decades, Johnny Mann Singers ("You're a Mean One, Mister Grinch"), Tony the Tiger ("they're grrrrreat!"), named Disney Legend 1995.
- 1931 - Birth of Mamie Van Doren in Rowena, South Dakota, USA; American actress (Navy versus Night Monsters) and author.
- 1931 - Birth of Rip Torn in Texas, USA; American actor and director (Coma, Summer Rental, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof).
- 1934 - Birth of Martin Sklar in New Jersey, USA; created The Disneyland News, Vacationland manazine, scripts for Disney TV shows, worked on Disney promotional materials, vice president and vice chairman of Walt Disney Imagineering, named Disney Legend in 2001.
- 1939 - Birth of Mike Farrell in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; actor (BJ Honeycutt - MASH, Battered).
- 1941 - Birth of Gigi Perreau in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Journey to Center of Time).
- 1943 - Birth of Fabian Forte in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("Turn Me Loose", "Tiger").
- 1943 - Birth of Gayle Hunnicutt in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; actress (Legend of Hell House, Dallas).
- 1944 - Birth of Michael Tucker in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actor (Stuart Markowitz - L.A. Law).
- 1950 - Birth of Natalie Cole in Los Angeles, California, USA; singer ("Unforgettable", "Pink Cadillac", "Miss You Like Crazy").
- 1950 - Birth of Punky Meadows in Washington, DC, USA; rock guitarist (Angel).
- 1952 - Birth of John Sanderford in Orlando, Florida, USA; actor (Recoil, Ryan's Hope).
- 1953 - Birth of Susie Hutchison in Flintridge, California, USA; equestrian show jumper (Olympics-1996).
- 1956 - Birth of Linda Grovenor in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actress (Die Laughing, Wheels of Fire).
- 1957 - Birth of Robert Townsend in Chicago, Illinois, USA; comedian/actor (Hollywood Shuffle, Ratboy).
- 1958 - Birth of Barry Miller in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married, Joe and Sons, Szysznyk).
- 1958 - Birth of Cecily Adams in Queens, New York, USA; entertainment caster (American Heart).
- 1958 - Birth of Kelly Leadbetter in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; LPGA golfer (1986 Hennessy French Open).
- 1958 - Birth of Mark Hamilton in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; sprint kayak Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Megan Gallagher in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Slap Maxwell, Millennium).
- 1962 - Birth of Axl Rose [William Bailey] in Lafayette, Indiana, USA; rocker (Guns and Roses).
- 1964 - Birth of Skip Ewing in Redlands, California, USA; country vocalist (Coast of Colorado).
- 1969 - Birth of Anna Acker-Macosko in Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Gold Coast Tour).
- 1969 - Birth of April Lerman in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Lila - Charles in Charge).
- 1969 - Birth of Bob Wickman in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; pitcher (Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees).
- 1969 - Birth of Kurt Abbott; US baseball player (Florida Marlins).
- 1970 - Birth of Jeff Rouse; American 50 metre/100 metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold/silver-1992, 1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Chad Allen in Dallas, Texas, USA; baseball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Kim Zmeskal in Houston, Texas; US gymnast (Olympics-1992).
Deaths on February 6
- 1923 - Edward E Barnard, US astronomer (5th moon Jupiter), dies at age 65.
- 1973 - Ira S Bowen, US physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), dies at age 74.
- 1980 - Death of Albert Kotin, American abstract expressionist painter (born 1907).
- 1986 - Death of Frederick Coutts, the 8th General of The Salvation Army (born 1899).
- 1989 - Barbara Tuchman, American historian (Guns of August - Pulitzer Prize), dies at age 77 (born 1912).
- 1991 - Danny Thomas, American singer/comedian/actor (Jazz Singer), dies of a heart attack at age 76 (born 1914).
- 1994 - Ignace Strasfogel, Polish/US pianist/conductor/composer, dies at age 84.
- 1994 - Jack Kirby, American cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk), dies at age 76 (born 1917).
- 1996 - Guy Madison, American actor (Wild Bill Hickok), dies at age 74 (born 1922).
- 1998 - Death of Carl Wilson, American musician (Beach Boys) at age 51 of lung cancer (born 1946).
- 1999 - Death of Jimmy Roberts, American singer, The Lawrence Welk Show (born 1924).
- 2000 - Death of Philip F. "Ted Tappet" Walters in Homosassa, Florida; race car driver in Briggs Cunningham team in the 1950s.
- 2005 - Death of Merle Kilgore, American singer and songwriter (born 1934).
- 2007 - Death of Frankie Laine, American singer (born 1913).
- 2009 - Death of James Whitmore, American actor (born 1921).
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