Historical Events In February - 06

1947  On this day in history compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket   

1947  Albert JM Bakker, Dutch actor (Teun the night watch), dies at 82 on February - 06.   

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

1948  On this day in history first radio-controlled airplane flown   

1948  On February - 06 1st radio-controlled airplane flown   

1948  On February - 06 robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38   

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

1951  On this day in history 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  England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.   

1952  George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56 on February - 06.   

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  Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie on this day in history.   

1956  Chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 06 french premier Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers   

1956  On February - 06 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  On this day in history 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

1959  Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow on this day in history.   

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

1959  US first successful Titan intercontinental ballistic missile on February - 06.   

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  "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC on February - 06.   

1961  On February - 06 archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77   

1962  On this day in history schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named   

1963  On February - 06 mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies   

1964  France & Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel on this day in history.   

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

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

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

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

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  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

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