February 6 - This day in History

February 6: General Interest
1952: Elizabeth becomes queen

On this day in 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king's two daughters and next in line to succeed him, was in Kenya at the time of her father's death; she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, at age 27... read more


American Revolution
1778 : Franco-American alliances signed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/franco-american-alliances-signed


Automotive
2009 : Honda Insight debuts as Prius competitor
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-insight-debuts-as-prius-competitor


Civil War
1865 : Confederate General John Pegram killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-pegram-killed


Cold War
1985 : The "Reagan Doctrine" is announced
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-reagan-doctrine-is-announced


Crime
1998 : Infamous school teacher goes back to prison
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/infamous-school-teacher-goes-back-to-prison


Disaster
1958 : Man United players among victims of plane crash
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/man-united-players-among-victims-of-plane-crash


General Interest
1820 : Freed U.S. slaves depart on journey to Africa
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freed-us-slaves-depart-on-journey-to-africa

1928 : Anastasia arrives in the United States
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anastasia-arrives-in-the-united-states


Hollywood
1911 : Ronald Reagan born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ronald-reagan-born


Literary
1937 : Of Mice and Men is published
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/of-mice-and-men-is-published


Music
1998 : Austrian superstar Falco dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austrian-superstar-falco-dies


Old West
1891 : Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dalton-gang-commits-its-first-train-robbery


Presidential
1911 : Ronald Reagan is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ronald-reagan-is-born


Sports
1993 : Tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tennis-great-arthur-ashe-dies-of-aids


Vietnam War
1966 : Johnson meets with South Vietnamese Premier
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-meets-with-south-vietnamese-premier

1973 : ICCS take up positions
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iccs-take-up-positions


World War I
1917 : German sub sinks U.S. passenger ship California
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-sub-sinks-us-passenger-ship-california


World War II
1943 : Mussolini fires his son-in-law
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mussolini-fires-his-son-in-law