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  On this day in history albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82   

1948  Bradman retires hurt, 57 in his last Test Cricket innings in Australia on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 06 first radio-controlled airplane flown   

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  "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84 on February - 06.   

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

1951  On February - 06 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1952  On this day in history britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.   

1952  England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 06 george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56   

1953  Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 years 239 days, youngest Aussie on February - 06.   

1953  US controls on wages & some consumer goods were lifted on February - 06.   

1953  Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie on February - 06.   

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  A plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team on this day in history.   

1958  Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow   

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

1959  On February - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1961  Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51), dies at 69   

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1461  On February - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1611  Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on February - 06.   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on February - 06.   

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  On February - 06 photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  On this day in history 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 February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

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

1593  Death of Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517) on February - 06.