February 6 - The 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... 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