Historical Events In February - 06
Friday, 25 October 2024
1932 The birth of Francois Truffaut, French director on February - 06.
1932 On this day in history 1st Olympic dog sled race, Lake Placid, NY (demonstration sport)
1933 On February - 06 -90ºF (-68ºC), Oymyakon, USSR (Asian record)
1933 Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 meters (112 feet), in Pacific hurricane near Manila on February - 06.
1933 President von Hindenburg & von Papen end Prussian parliament on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution goes into effect, which changes the start of congressional, vice-presidential, and presidential terms from March to January.
1933 -90°F (-68°C), Oymyakon, USSR (Asian record) on this day in history.
1934 Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Cards for $7,500 on February - 06.
1935 Board game "Monopoly" goes on sale for the first time on February - 06.
1935 First election to allow women to vote in Turkey on February - 06.
1935 "Monopoly" board game goes on sale for 1st time on February - 06.
1936 On this day in history 4th Winter Olympics games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1936 Pravda criticizes Shostakovitch' ballet "Clear Brook" on February - 06.
1936 On this day in history 4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1937 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
1937 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer on this day in history.
1938 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77 on February - 06.
1939 Spanish government flees to France on February - 06.
1939 Spanish govt flees to France on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history battle of Beda Fomm Italian 10th army destroyed
1941 British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya on February - 06.
1941 On this day in history auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19)
1941 Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82 on February - 06.
1942 On February - 06 wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78
1943 On this day in history hMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean
1943 Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" on February - 06.
1943 On this day in history the first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down
1943 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history hA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71
1945 8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz on this day in history.
1945 Russian Red Army crosses the river Oder on this day in history.
1945 The birth of Bob Marley, Jamaican singer on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed
1946 "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 142 performances on February - 06.
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