Friday, February 06, 2015

History for February 6


History for February 6 - On-This-Day.com
Christopher Marlowe 1564, Aaron Burr 1756, Babe Ruth 1895 


Ronald Wilson Reagan (U.S.) 1911, Zsa Zsa Gabor 1919, Bob Marley 1945 - Musican (The Wailers, Bob Marley and the Wailers)


1778 - The United States gained official recognition from France as the two nations signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris. 


1900 - The Holland Senate ratified the 1899 peace conference decree that created in international arbitration court at The Hague. 


1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated. 


1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition. 


1952 - Britain's King George VI died. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him. 


1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed for U.S. President Ronald Reagan with the signing of a bill by U.S. President Clinton


1999 - Excerpts of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's videotaped testimony were shown at President Clinton's impeachment trial. 

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