What are the important events that happened on February 6? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 6: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 6 is the 37th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 329 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 24, 2024 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,707,177,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘triacontaheptagon’ day.
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 4 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,064 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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February 6 Historical Events
- 1685 –James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
- 1778 –American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
- 1806 –Battle of San Domingo British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.
- 1817 –The Argentinian San Martín crosses the Andes with an army in order to liberate Chile from Spanish rule.
- 1820 –The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society started a settlement in present-day Liberia.
- 1900 –The international arbitration court at The Hague is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree.
- 1922 –The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
- 1933 –The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal offices, goes into effect.
- 1942 –World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Thailand.
- 2027 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Sheep in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 6?
- 1347 –Dorothea of Montau, Catholic saint (d. 1394)
- 1664 –Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1703)
- 1834 –Wilhelm von Scherff, German general and military writer (d. 1911)
- 1934 –Bernard Erhard, American voice actor (d. 2000)
- 1946 –Richie Hayward, American musician (Little Feat) (d. 2010)
- 1947 –Bill Staines, American singer and songwriter
- 1960 –Frank Jeske, East German footballer (d. 1994)
- 1982 –Elise Ray, American gymnast
- 1983 –Brodie Croyle, American football player
- 1984 –Piret Järvis, Estonian singer
Who died on February 6?
- 1593 –Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)
- 1685 –King Charles II of England (b. 1630)
- 1740 –Pope Clement XII (b. 1652)
- 1918 –Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter (b. 1862)
- 1951 –Gabby Street, former MLB player (b. 1882)
- 1967 –Martine Carol, French film actress (b. 1920)
- 1989 –André Cayatte, French filmmaker (b. 1909)
- 1995 –James Merrill, American poet (b. 1926)
- 1997 –Roger Laurent, Belgian racing driver (b. 1913)
- 2007 –Willye White, American athlete (b. 1939)
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