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 February - 06.   

1948  First radio-controlled airplane flown on February - 06.   

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

1948  Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on February - 06.   

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

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

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  On this day in history england replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II   

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

1953  On February - 06 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  On this day in history ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie   

1956  On February - 06 chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing   

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

1956  University of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black) on this day in history.   

1958  7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 06 a plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team   

1958  On February - 06 ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid   

1958  On this day in history 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

1959  On February - 06 fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow   

1959  On February - 06 indira Ghandi becomes the leader of India's Congress Party   

1959  On this day in history uS first successful Titan intercontinental ballistic missile   

1959  On this day in history 1st successful test-fire of Titan ICBM   

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 this day in history.   

1961  Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on February - 06.   

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

1963  Mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies on February - 06.   

1964  On this day in history france & Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel   

1964  "Rugantino" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 28 performances on February - 06.   

1964  Sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 50-51), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On February - 06 birth of beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)   

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  On this day in history birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  On this day in history birth of toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1639  On February - 06 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 this day in history photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on February - 06.   

1378  On this day in history death of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (b. 1338)   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on February - 06.   

1515  Death of Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on February - 06.   

1585  On this day in history death of edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

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