February 6th in History
February 6th in History
- 1778: France recognizes US, signs treaty of aid in Paris (First US treaty). England immediately declares war on France.
- 1788: Massachusetts becomes the sixth of the United States.
- 1899: Treaty of Paris is ratified by the U.S. Senate by one vote, ending the Spanish-American War
- 1958: A plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team
- 1959: Indira Ghandi becomes the leader of India's Congress Party
- 1991: Debris from the Soviet space station 'Salyut 7' fall into the Atlantic as it breaks up
February 6th birthdays
- 1911: Ronald Reagan, Former actor and US (40th) President
- 1919: Zsa Zsa Gabor, American actress
- 1922: Patrick McNee, British actor.
- 1932: Francois Truffaut, French director
- 1945: Bob Marley, Jamaican singer.
