On This Day — February 6

🕰️ Notable Events on February 6

• 2003 — Father Mustaski is made a bishop.[1]
• 2000 — Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, and all 189 people inside the airplane are killed. This is the worst accident/incident involving a Boeing 757. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster. Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Elizabeth II becomes queen regnant of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms upon the death of her father, George VI. At the exact moment of succession, she was in a tree house at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — The Canadian Army enters combat in the Korean War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Thailand. Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — The American Legion is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — British women over the age of 30 get the right to vote. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an international arbitration court at The Hague, is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree. Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: Forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew H. Foote give the Union its first victory of the war, capturing Fort Henry, Tennessee in the Battle of Fort Henry. Wikipedia ↗
• 1851 — The largest Australian bushfires in a populous region in recorded history take place in the state of Victoria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1843 — The first minstrel show in the United States, The Virginia Minstrels, opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City). Wikipedia ↗
• 1840 — Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony. Wikipedia ↗
• 1833 — Otto becomes the first modern King of Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1820 — The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society depart New York to start a settlement in present-day Liberia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore. Wikipedia ↗
• 1815 — New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens. Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean. Wikipedia ↗
• 1788 — Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1778 — American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1685 — James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1649 — The claimant King Charles II of England and Scotland is declared King of Great Britain, by the Parliament of Scotland. This move was not followed by the Parliament of England nor the Parliament of Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1579 — The Archdiocese of Manila was made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop. Wikipedia ↗
• The earliest date for which the day of the week is known. A graffito in Pompeii identifies this day as a dies Solis (Sunday). In modern reckoning, this date would have been a Wednesday. However, according to the system of astrological hours that was originally used to designate the days of the week, a day that was dies Solis according to its sunset hour would have been dies Mercurii (Wednesday) according to its sunrise hour, the convention that finally won out. Accordingly, we know that the currently used cycle of weeks has extended unbroken since at least this date. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 6

• 1996 — Justina Mikulskytė, Lithuanian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Sam McQueen, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Fei Yu, Chinese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Jermaine Kearse, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Craig Cathcart, Northern Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jonny Flynn, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Bailey Hanks, American actress, singer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Ben Creagh, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Kris Humphries, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Darren Bent, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Piret Järvis, Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Antoine Wright, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Melrose Bickerstaff, American model and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Brodie Croyle, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Dimas Delgado, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — S. Sreesanth, Indian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jamie Whincup, Australian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Tank, Taiwanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Alice Eve, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Elise Ray, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ricky Barnes, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Calum Best, American-English model and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shim Eun-jin, South Korean singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Alison Haislip, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jens Lekman, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ty Warren, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kerry Jeremy, Antiguan cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kim Poirier, Canadian actress, singer, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Luke Ravenstahl, American politician, 58th Mayor of Pittsburgh Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Dan Bălan, Moldovan singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Yael Naim, French-Israeli singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jason Euell, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Josh Stewart, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tanja Frieden, Swiss snowboarder and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kim Zmeskal, American gymnast and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Chad Allen, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Tomoko Kawase, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Stefano Bettarini, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — David Binn, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Brad Hogg, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Carlos Rogers, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Per Frandsen, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Tim Herron, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — David Hayter, American actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Masaharu Fukuyama, Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Tim Sherwood, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Bob Wickman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Adolfo Valencia, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Akira Yamaoka, Japanese composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Anita Cochran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Rick Astley, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jan Svěrák, Czech actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Laurent Cabannes, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Gordon Downie, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Colin Miller, Australian cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russian actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — David Capel, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Scott Gordon, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Quentin Letts, English journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Stavros Lambrinidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Axl Rose, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Cam Cameron, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Bill Lester, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Yury Onufriyenko, Ukrainian-Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Megan Gallagher, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tim Dakin, English bishop and missionary Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Andres Lipstok, Estonian economist and politician, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Kathy Najimy, American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Simon Phillips, English drummer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Robert Townsend, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jerry Marotta, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Avram Grant, Israeli football manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Michael Pollan, American journalist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bruno Stolorz, French rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ric Charlesworth, Australian cricketer, coach, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Viktor Giacobbo, Swiss actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ricardo La Volpe, Argentinian footballer, manager, and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Punky Meadows, American rock guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Timothy M. Dolan, American cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mike Batt, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Manuel Orantes, Spanish tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jim Sheridan, Irish director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Bill Staines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Richie Hayward, American drummer and songwriter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Kate McGarrigle, Canadian musician and singer-songwriter (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jim Turner, American captain and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Christine Boutin, French politician, French Minister of Housing and Urban Development Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Willie Tee, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Michael Tucker, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Fabian Forte, American pop singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Gayle Hunnicutt, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Sarah Brady, American activist and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Charlie Coles, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Ahmad-Jabir Ahmadov Ismail oghlu, Azerbaijani philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — James Loewen, American sociologist and historian Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Tommy Roberts, English fashion designer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Stephen Albert, American pianist and composer (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Dave Berry, English pop singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Gigi Perreau, American actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Tom Brokaw, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Petr Hájek, Czech mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jimmy Tarbuck, English comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jean Beaudin, Canadian director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Mike Farrell, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jair Rodrigues, Brazilian singer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Fred Mifflin, Canadian admiral and politician, 19th Minister of Veterans Affairs (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Leslie Crowther, English comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban soldier and anarchist (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — François Truffaut, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Rip Torn, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Fred Trueman, English cricketer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Ricardo Vidal, Filipino cardinal (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jun Kondo, Japanese physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Colin Murdoch, New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian, invented the tranquilliser gun (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta, Venezuelan author and critic (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Valentin Yanin, Russian historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Allan H. Meltzer, American economist and academic (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Gerard K. O'Neill, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Walker Edmiston, American actor and puppeteer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Billy Wright, English footballer and manager (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Jin Yong, Hong Kong author and publisher, founded Ming Pao Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Gyula Lóránt, Hungarian footballer and manager (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Patrick Macnee, English-American actor and costume designer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Denis Norden, English actor, screenwriter, and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Haskell Wexler, American director, producer, and cinematographer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Carl Neumann Degler, American historian and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Bob Scott, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Takashi Yanase, Japanese poet and illustrator, created Anpanman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author and painter (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Louis-Philippe de Grandpré, Canadian lawyer and jurist (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian-American actress and socialite (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Kavi Pradeep, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Mary Leakey, English-Kenyan archaeologist and anthropologist (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Eva Braun, German wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Christopher Hill, English historian and author (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Roman Czerniawski, Polish air force officer and spy (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Irmgard Keun, German author (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Carlos Marcello, Tunisian-American gangster (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Edward Lansdale, American general and CIA agent (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Geo Bogza, Romanian poet and journalist (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on February 6 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on February 6

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Waitangi Day (NZ)