What happened today in history (February 6): Bob Marley, Ronald Reagan and Abdul Gaffar Khan were born, Motilal Nehru and Lata Mangeshkar died, Charlies Chaplin’s first film was released, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the United Kingdom , New Zealand was established as a British Colony and more.
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Today in history, February 6: 2023 has been a rollercoaster year so far and we are only in the second month of the year. We don’t mean to spoil the fun, but you need to keep learning. In that sense, let us know the historical meaning of the many days of the year.
Today is February 6, another casual and quiet day in the winter month of February. However, February 6 occupies a fundamental place in world history.
Read on to discover what pivotal events occurred that day (February 6) in sports, politics, and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.
Historical events on this day
- In 1819 the Treaty of Singapore was signed, giving rise to modern Singapore.
- In 1840, the Maori people signed the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
- In 1899, the Spanish-American War officially came to an end following the ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the United States Senate.
- In 1918, the Representation of the People Act of 1918 was passed, granting the right to vote to 8.4 million women over the age of 30 who met certain requirements.
- In 1952, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, Elizabeth II, ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George VI.
- In 2000, Russia captured Chechnya’s capital, Grozny, during the Second Chechen War.
- In 2018, one of the most powerful rockets in the world, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, was launched.
- In 2020, American astronaut Christina Koch completed the longest continuous space flight by a female astronaut after spending 328 days aboard the International Space Station.
Sports events today
- In 1967, Muhammad Ali retained his world heavyweight title after defeating Ernie Terrell.
- In 1971, American astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
- In 1988, American basketball icon Michael Jordan made his signature dunk from the free throw line, inspiring the Air Jordan and Jumpman logos.
Art and culture events today
- In 1921, Charlie Chaplin’s first feature film, The Kid, was released.
- In 1981, The Beatles (Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison) recorded a tribute to John Lennon.
- In 2003, American rapper 50 Cent released his best-selling album, “Get Rich or Die Trying.”
Notable deaths on this day
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No sir |
Year of death |
Personality |
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1 |
1685 |
Charles II, king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685 |
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2 |
1931 |
Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer, freedom fighter and politician who served as President of the Indian National Congress on multiple occasions. |
|
3 |
1952 |
George VI, King of the United Kingdom who presided over World War II and Indian Independence. |
|
4 |
1994 |
Jack Kirby, American comic book artist best known for creating Marvel’s Fantastic Four, Black Panther, the X-Men, and DC’s New Gods. |
|
5 |
2022 |
Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer considered one of India’s greatest singers and recorded songs in more than 36 Indian languages during her eight-decade career. |
Famous birthdays on this day
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No sir |
Year of birth |
Personality |
|
1 |
1890 |
Abdul Gaffar Khan, Pashtun independence activist who founded the non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar resistance movement against British colonial rule in India. |
|
2 |
1895 |
Babe Ruth, American baseball player known for his home run streaks and considered the greatest baseball player of all time. |
|
3 |
1911 |
Ronald Reagan, American actor, labor leader, and politician who was the fortieth president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. |
|
4 |
1917 |
Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian-American actress and socialite who starred in popular films such as Moulin Rouge and Queen of Outer Space. |
|
5 |
[1945 |
Bob Marley, cantante jamaicano que fue pionero en el género reggae y lanzó varios éxitos como “Three Little Birds”, “No Woman, No Cry” e “Is this Love?” |
|
6 |
1962 |
Axl Rose, cantante estadounidense conocido por su distintiva voz aguda y cofundador de la icónica banda de hard rock Guns N’ Roses. |
|
7 |
1966 |
Rick Astley, cantante inglés mejor conocido por su clásico dance pop “Never Gonna Give You Up” |
|
8 |
1986 |
Dane DeHaan, actor estadounidense mejor conocido por sus papeles en las películas de superhéroes Chronicle y The Amazing Spider-Man 2. |
|
9 |
1994 |
Charlie Heaton, actor inglés mejor conocido por interpretar a Jonathan Byers en la serie de Netflix Stranger Things |
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