Historical Events In February - 06

1888  Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history karel Wellens, Flemish painter   

1891  The first great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17) on this day in history.   

1891  1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history muhammad Zafrulla Khan, pres of UN General Assembly (1962-63)   

1895  On this day in history george Herman (Babe) Ruth, Baltimore, baseball great (Yankees)   

1896  On February - 06 abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector, dies at 82   

1897  On this day in history alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director (Nicholas Nickleby)   

1897  Ebenezer C Brewer, British writer (Dictionary of Phrase & Fable), dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 06.   

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

1899  Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], Durango Mexico, actor (Ben Hur) on February - 06.   

1899  On February - 06 georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor, dies at 67   

1900  On February - 06 battle at Vaalkrans, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist on February - 06.   

1901  On February - 06 ben Lyon, Atlanta GA, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse)   

1902  On this day in history young Women's Hebrew Association organized in New York NY   

1902  On this day in history young Women's Hebrew Association organizes in NYC   

1902  Louis Nizer, lawyer (defended blacklisted stars in '50s, Catspaw) on February - 06.   

1903  On this day in history john Dunning, cricketer (NZ medium-fast bowler of 30's)   

1904  On this day in history russian-Japanese war began   

1904  On this day in history claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra)   

1907  Sam Green, industrialist/inventor on February - 06.   

1908  On February - 06 amintore Fanfani, premier of Italy   

1909  Israel Citkowitz, composer on February - 06.   

1910  On February - 06 george H Poyser, English soccer player/manager (Brentford)   

1910  Alfonso Maria Fusco. Beatified Italian Roman Catholic priest and founder (b.1839) on February - 06.   

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 February - 06 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  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1564  On February - 06 birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

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  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

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

1637  On February - 06 birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  On February - 06 birth of daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)   

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

0891  On this day in history photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on February - 06.   

1378  On this day in history death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  On this day in history john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

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

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)