Page 6: Historical Events In February - 06

1932  The birth of Francois Truffaut, French director on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 1st Olympic dog sled race, Lake Placid, NY (demonstration sport)   

1933  On this day in history -90ºF (-68ºC), Oymyakon, USSR (Asian record)   

1933  On this day in history highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 meters (112 feet), in Pacific hurricane near Manila   

1933  President von Hindenburg & von Papen end Prussian parliament on February - 06.   

1933  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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1935  Board game "Monopoly" goes on sale for the first time on this day in history.   

1935  On February - 06 first election to allow women to vote in Turkey   

1935  On this day in history "Monopoly" board game goes on sale for 1st time   

1936  On this day in history 4th Winter Olympics games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany   

1936  On February - 06 pravda criticizes Shostakovitch' ballet "Clear Brook"   

1936  4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history k Elizabeth Ohi becomes first Japanese-US female lawyer   

1937  On February - 06 k Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer   

1938  On February - 06 marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77   

1939  On February - 06 spanish government flees to France   

1939  On February - 06 spanish govt flees to France   

1941  On this day in history battle of Beda Fomm Italian 10th army destroyed   

1941  British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya on this day in history.   

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  Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78 on February - 06.   

1943  On February - 06 hMCS Louisburg (Corvette) torpedoed in the Mediterranean   

1943  Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" on this day in history.   

1943  The first Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 06 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down   

1943  On this day in history hA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Magdeburg/Chemnitz on February - 06.   

1945  Russian Red Army crosses the river Oder on February - 06.   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Bob Marley, Jamaican singer.   

1945  Jan Bos, Dutch resistance fighter, executed on February - 06.   

1946  On February - 06 "Lute Song" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 142 performances   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  On this day in history birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

1612  On this day in history birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history 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  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 06 death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

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