February 6
1778 - During the American Revolutionary War, the United States won official recognition and military support from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris.
1788 - Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
1862 - During the Civil War, Fort Henry in Tennessee fell to Union forces.
1899 - The Spanish-American War ended with the signing of a peace treaty between Spain and the United States; the treaty also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
1921 - "The Kid," Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length film, was released across the United States.
1933 - The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, which moved the date of the presidential inauguration to January 20th.
1935 - The popular board game "Monopoly" went on sale for the first time.
1952 - Britain's King George VI died at age 56; he was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who became Queen Elizabeth II.
1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, honoring the former president on his 87th birthday.
2001 - Ariel Sharon was elected prime minister of Israel.
2008 - The Bush administration defended the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding, saying it was legal, not torture, and had saved American lives.
2012 - The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
2013 - Toy maker Hasbro, Inc. announced that Monopoly fans had voted online to add a cat token to the board game, replacing the iron.
2022 - Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70th anniversary of her ascendance to the British throne, an unprecedented reign that made her a symbol of stability in the United Kingdom.
2023 - A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, toppling thousands of buildings and trapping residents under mounds of rubble; the death toll would surpass 50,000.
Birthdays
23 - Shelby Simmons (actress)
31 - Charlie Heaton (actor)
31 - Ariel Mortman (actress)
32 - Tinashe (singer)
33 - Nora Fatehi (actress)
35 - Dominic Sherwood (actor)
37 - Anna Diop (actress)
37 - Allison Holker Boss (dancer)
39 - Dane DeHaan (actor)
40 - Crystal Reed (actress)
45 - Ben Lawson (actor)
48 - Josh Stewart (actor)
49 - Drita D'Avanzo (reality star)
52 - Amy Robach (TV host)
59 - Rick Astley (singer)
63 - Axl Rose (singer)
63 - Richie McDonald (singer)
65 - Megan Gallagher (actress)
67 - Barry Miller (actor)
68 - Robert Townsend (actor)
68 - Kathy Najimy (actress)
69 - Jon Walmsley (actor)
80 - Michael Tucker (actor)
82 - Gayle Hunnicutt (actress)
82 - Fabian (singer)
85 - Tom Brokaw (news anchor)
86 - Mike Farrell (actor)
94 - Mamie Van Doren (actress)
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Today in Sports History - February 6
1921 - The New York Yankees issued a press release to announce the purchase of 10 acres of property in the west Bronx. The land was used for Yankee Stadium I.
1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated.
1958 - Ted Williams signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox that was worth $135,000. The contract made him the highest paid player in major league history.
1970 - The NBA expanded to 18 teams for the 1970-71 season. The new teams added were Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland.
1990 - Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues) and his father Bobby Hull, became the only father-son combination in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season.
2005 - The New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 to win Super Bowl XXXIX.
2011 - The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV.
1778 - During the American Revolutionary War, the United States won official recognition and military support from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris.
1788 - Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
1862 - During the Civil War, Fort Henry in Tennessee fell to Union forces.
1899 - The Spanish-American War ended with the signing of a peace treaty between Spain and the United States; the treaty also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.
1921 - "The Kid," Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length film, was released across the United States.
1933 - The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, which moved the date of the presidential inauguration to January 20th.
1935 - The popular board game "Monopoly" went on sale for the first time.
1952 - Britain's King George VI died at age 56; he was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who became Queen Elizabeth II.
1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, honoring the former president on his 87th birthday.
2001 - Ariel Sharon was elected prime minister of Israel.
2008 - The Bush administration defended the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding, saying it was legal, not torture, and had saved American lives.
2012 - The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
2013 - Toy maker Hasbro, Inc. announced that Monopoly fans had voted online to add a cat token to the board game, replacing the iron.
2022 - Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70th anniversary of her ascendance to the British throne, an unprecedented reign that made her a symbol of stability in the United Kingdom.
2023 - A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, toppling thousands of buildings and trapping residents under mounds of rubble; the death toll would surpass 50,000.
Birthdays
23 - Shelby Simmons (actress)
31 - Charlie Heaton (actor)
31 - Ariel Mortman (actress)
32 - Tinashe (singer)
33 - Nora Fatehi (actress)
35 - Dominic Sherwood (actor)
37 - Anna Diop (actress)
37 - Allison Holker Boss (dancer)
39 - Dane DeHaan (actor)
40 - Crystal Reed (actress)
45 - Ben Lawson (actor)
48 - Josh Stewart (actor)
49 - Drita D'Avanzo (reality star)
52 - Amy Robach (TV host)
59 - Rick Astley (singer)
63 - Axl Rose (singer)
63 - Richie McDonald (singer)
65 - Megan Gallagher (actress)
67 - Barry Miller (actor)
68 - Robert Townsend (actor)
68 - Kathy Najimy (actress)
69 - Jon Walmsley (actor)
80 - Michael Tucker (actor)
82 - Gayle Hunnicutt (actress)
82 - Fabian (singer)
85 - Tom Brokaw (news anchor)
86 - Mike Farrell (actor)
94 - Mamie Van Doren (actress)
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Today in Sports History - February 6
1921 - The New York Yankees issued a press release to announce the purchase of 10 acres of property in the west Bronx. The land was used for Yankee Stadium I.
1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated.
1958 - Ted Williams signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox that was worth $135,000. The contract made him the highest paid player in major league history.
1970 - The NBA expanded to 18 teams for the 1970-71 season. The new teams added were Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland.
1990 - Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues) and his father Bobby Hull, became the only father-son combination in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season.
2005 - The New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 to win Super Bowl XXXIX.
2011 - The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV.
