Page 7: Historical Events In February - 06

1947  Compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket on this day in history.   

1947  Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia on February - 06.   

1948  First radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

1948  1st radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

1948  Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on February - 06.   

1951  On this day in history "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84   

1951  On February - 06 radio commentator Paul Harvey arrested for trying to sneak into Argonne Atomic Lab (Illinois), to demonstrate lax in security   

1951  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  On February - 06 britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.   

1952  On February - 06 england replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II   

1952  On this day in history george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56   

1953  On this day in history ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie   

1953  US controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 06 ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie   

1956  On this day in history chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing   

1956  On this day in history french premier Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers   

1956  On this day in history university of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black)   

1958  On this day in history 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash   

1958  On February - 06 a plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team   

1958  On this day in history ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid   

1958  On February - 06 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

1959  Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow on February - 06.   

1959  On this day in history indira Ghandi becomes the leader of India's Congress Party   

1959  On this day in history uS first successful Titan intercontinental ballistic missile   

1959  1st successful test-fire of Titan ICBM on this day in history.   

1960  Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash on February - 06.   

1961  "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77   

1962  Schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named on February - 06.   

1963  Mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies on this day in history.   

1964  France & Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel on February - 06.   

1964  On this day in history "Rugantino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 28 performances   

1964  On February - 06 sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51), dies at 69   

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

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

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  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on February - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)