Historical Events In February - 06

1888  Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera) on February - 06.   

1889  On February - 06 karel Wellens, Flemish painter   

1891  On this day in history the first great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)   

1891  On February - 06 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)   

1893  Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, pres of UN General Assembly (1962-63) on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 06 george Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees)   

1896  Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector, dies at 82 on February - 06.   

1897  Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby) on February - 06.   

1897  Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on February - 06.   

1899  On February - 06 the U.S. Senate ratifies a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, ending the Spanish-American War.   

1899  Treaty of Paris is ratified by the U.S. Senate by one vote, ending the Spanish-American War on this day in history.   

1899  Spanish-American War ends, peace treaty ratified by Senate on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], Durango Mexico, actor (Ben Hur)   

1899  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Vaalkrans, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  On February - 06 roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist   

1901  Ben Lyon, Atlanta GA, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse) on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 06 young Women's Hebrew Association organized in New York NY   

1902  Young Women's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC on February - 06.   

1902  On this day in history louis Nizer, lawyer (defended blacklisted stars in '50s, Catspaw)   

1903  On February - 06 john Dunning, cricketer (NZ medium-fast bowler of 30's)   

1904  Russian-Japanese war began on February - 06.   

1904  On February - 06 claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

1907  Sam Green, industrialist/inventor on this day in history.   

1908  On February - 06 amintore Fanfani, premier of Italy   

1909  On this day in history israel Citkowitz, composer   

1910  On this day in history george H Poyser, English soccer player/manager (Brentford)   

1910  On this day in history alfonso Maria Fusco. Beatified Italian Roman Catholic priest and founder (b.1839)   

1911  First old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses? on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey   

1911  Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois in 1911 on February - 06.   

1911  The birth of Ronald Reagan, Former actor and US (40th) President on February - 06.   

1911  On this day in history 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz   

1911  A W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's) on this day in history.   

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599) was born on February - 06.   

1608  On this day in history birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 06 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on February - 06.   

0743  Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on February - 06.   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

1378  Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338) on February - 06.   

1497  On February - 06 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  On this day in history death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  On this day in history death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on this day in history.