February 6 in History

Succeeds as King of Kent

Before going away to the Crusades many rise up against the Jews

Crosses the Thames at Kingston after failing to enter by Southwark.

Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir

Gargrave presents Commons petition urging Elizabeth to marry and provide an heir

Meets Elizabeth I & presents a petition requesting the Queen marry & provide an heir

Refuses to grant funds without redress of grievances

Huguenot rebels and the French signed the Peace of La Rochelle

Death of Charles II, Annes father succeeds him as King, she is 2nd to the throne

Succeeds as King of England & Ireland, 2nd son of Charles I

The Convention resolves that James II has abdicated, clearing the constitutional path for William III of Orange and Mary to receive the crown.

Joseph Ferdinand dies of smallpox, making the First Partition Treaty impossible to enforce.

An informal alliance between the United States and France during the American Revolution, the Treaty of Amity recognizes the United States as an independent country, and promotes trade between the two nations

The Treaty of Amity recognizes the United States as an independent country by France

An informal alliance between the United States and France during the American Revolution, the Treaty of Amity recognizes the United States as an independent country, and promotes trade between the two nations

Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane & Arthur Lea on behalf of the Americans with the French

Along with its sister document the Treaty of Alliance, one two treaties signed on February 6, 1778 in Paris, France between the United States and France establishing a commercial alliance between these two nations

An informal alliance between the United States and France during the American Revolution, the Treaty of Amity recognizes the United States as an independent country, and promotes trade between the two nations.

Mutual protection of all vessels and cargo when in US or French jurisdiction. Mutual Most Favored Nation status between France & the USA with regard to commerce and navigation.

The Franco-American Treaty of Amity & Commerce & Treaty of Alliance is signed in Paris. Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane & Arthur Lea on behalf of the Americans with the French.

Signed by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane & Arthur Lea on behalf of the Americans with the French

Executed after demanding rights for free people of color

Appointed Capitaine en Second

Spyridon Trikoupis is appointed Prime Minister during the Bavarian regency.

Otto arrives in Greece and the Bavarian regency begins governing in his name.

Armansperg becomes the leading member of the council governing for the minor king.

Trikoupis forms the first ministry of the newly established Kingdom of Greece.

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

The loss of the Dannevirke without a fight which had played a big role in Danish national mythology causes a shock in Denmark and de Meza has to resign from the supreme command

The Austrians under Ludwig Karl Wilhelm von Gablenz marched north from Flensburg

The Union Velocipedique Francaise (UVF), predecessor of the FFC, is founded in the Cafe Le Marengo by delegates of ten cycling clubs who decide to create a national championship race of 10 km. The first president is Parisian Paul Devilliers

Says to the Reichstag, "We Germans fear God & nothing else on Earth". Introduces a measure to increase the army reserve to 3 1/4 of a million

Is elected leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Succeeds George Barnes as Labour's principal Commons spokesman.

Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party, 2nd term

German forces begin abandoning exposed positions on the Ancre front under British pressure.

German forces withdraw from exposed positions on the Ancre front.

Welcomes legislation expanding the electorate while the war continues.

Respects the territory of China, a formal endorsement of the "Open Door" policy

Respects the territory of China, a formal endorsement of the "Open Door" policy

Provides for a 10 year moratorium on building large vessels

Respects the territory of China, a formal endorsement of the "Open Door" policy

The Washington Disarmament Conference comes to an end with the signature of a final Treaty forbidding fortification of the Aleutian Islands for 14 years

US, British, Japanese, French & Italian ships remain 5.5, 3, 1.75 & 1.75. The Washington Disarmament Conference comes to an end with the signature of a final Treaty forbidding fortification of the Aleutian Islands for 14 years. The US, Britain, France & Japan agree to the naval status quo. Signed by the US, Britain, Japan, France & Italy. Signed at the Washington Conference

The OKW issues instructions for the Afrika Korps to defend North Africa

German troops under Rommel are sent to assist the Italians in North Africa

The OKW issues instructions for the Afrika Korps to defend North Africa

Churchill presses Mikolajczyk at Chequers to recognize that the Riga frontier must change and that the Curzon Line should guide negotiations.

Eden explains Soviet assurances that Poles east of the proposed frontier and Ukrainians west of it could transfer across a Curzon-based settlement.

Mikolajczyk argues that Poland cannot immediately accept the Curzon Line and proposes postponing the final frontier until after hostilities.

Joins military planning on occupation zones, strategic bombing liaison and estimates for the end of the German war.

Stalin argues that the Curzon Line was devised by non-Russian Allied statesmen on ethnographic grounds and says he cannot retreat substantially from it.

Participates in staff talks on airfields, strategic bombing and operational liaison with Soviet forces.

Discusses referring the question of German dismemberment to the European Advisory Commission.

Meets Churchill privately for lunch as negotiations over Germany, Poland and the United Nations continue.

Presents the American position on voting procedure in the proposed United Nations Security Council.

Churchill states that Britain has consistently supported the Curzon Line, including leaving Lwow to the Soviet Union, while requesting a gesture toward Poland.

Roosevelt tells Stalin at Yalta that he generally favours the Curzon Line but asks whether Poland might retain Lwow or nearby oil-producing territory.

Participates in the third plenary debate over Poland's government and future boundaries.

Leads discussion of the American Security Council voting formula during the third plenary meeting.

Discusses bomb-line arrangements and coordination between Western and Soviet forces advancing into Germany.

Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state for Montserrat

Attends the Accession Council which proclaims Queen Elizabeth II

Succeeds as Queen of Great Britain, Succeeds George II after his death. Both Houses of Parliament take the oath of allegiance to Elizabeth II

Man Utd chartered an aeroplane to fly them home from their European Cup match against the Yugoslavian team Red Star Belgrade, which ended in a 3-3 draw (United won the tie 5-4 on aggregate)

Matt Busby is seriously injured and had to stay in hospital for some time after the crash, and is read his last rites twice.

Seven of Manchester United's players die immediately, and Duncan Edwards dies from his injuries on 21 February, 2 other players had to retire because of their injuries.

The British European Airways Flight 609 crashes on its 3rd attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport, 23 of the 44 passengers on board die including 8 of the "Busby Babes".

The take-off from Belgrade was delayed for an hour as the United player Johnny Berry had lost his passport,[2] then the plane made a scheduled stop in Munich to refuel.

There is speculation that the club would fold, but a threadbare United team completes the 1957-1958 season, with United's coach Jimmy Murphy standing in as manager.

Seven of Manchester Uniteds players die immediately, and Duncan Edward's dies from his injuries on 21 February, 2 other players had to retire because of their injuries

There is speculation that the club would fold, but a threadbare United team completes the 1957-1958 season, with Uniteds coach Jimmy Murphy standing in as manager

Although the crash was originally blamed on pilot error, it was subsequently found to have been caused by the build-up of slush towards the ends of the runway.

The take-off from Belgrade was delayed for an hour as the United player Johnny Berry had lost his passport,[2] then the plane made a scheduled stop in Munich to refuel.

causing deceleration of the aircraft and preventing safe flying speed from being attained.

Lemnitzer forwards the Joint Chiefs' favorable evaluation of the proposed exile strike plan to the CIA.

Visits Hanoi during early US escalation and discusses aid with North Vietnamese leaders

Viet Cong guerrillas attack the U.S. compound at Pleiku in the Central Highlands, killing 8 Americans, wounding 126 & destroying 10 aircraft

Kerensky continues political activity connected with anti-bolshevik activity.

Meets Harold Wilson during British efforts to explore Vietnam peace diplomacy

Meets Alexei Kosygin during an attempted Vietnam peace initiative

Discusses possible Vietnam peace moves with Harold Wilson in London

Kosygin visits Wilson in Britain to discuss the Vietnam War

Kosygin visits Wilson in Britain to discuss the Vietnam War

Forms joint US & Vietnam Armed Forces Joint General Staff. Adopts a policy of "Vietnamization", transfer burden of war from U.S. to ARVN

Leaves the lunar surface with Shepard aboard Antares after completing the Fra Mauro exploration.

Commands Antares as its ascent stage leaves Fra Mauro to rendezvous with Kitty Hawk.

Pilots Kitty Hawk during rendezvous and docking with Antares after the lunar surface mission.

Hits two golf balls on the lunar surface near the end of Apollo 14 surface operations.

Explores toward Cone Crater with Shepard while collecting and documenting lunar samples.

Explores toward Cone Crater with Mitchell during Apollo 14's second lunar excursion.

Collects rocks and soil near Cone Crater during Apollo 14’s second EVA.

Travels with Mitchell toward Cone Crater while conducting geological observations and sample collection.

The House voted to authorized the Judiciary Committee to investigate grounds for impeaching president Nixon

Leads the House Judiciary Committee after the House authorizes a formal investigation into whether grounds exist to impeach President Nixon.

The House voted to authorized the Judiciary Committee to investigate grounds for impeaching president Nixon

500 Spanish civil servants sign a pro-democracy manifesto

Robson makes his full international debut, and his first appearance at Wembley, as England beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in a qualifier for that summers European Championships

Russia announces that Chernenko is ill

Makes and defends Government policy concerning RAF Molesworth.

Announces increased compensation to farmers affected by BSE

USS Wisconsin supports coalition forces by firing heavy naval guns at Iraqi targets.

Appointed President of Ecuador

Appointed acting President of Ecuador during the constitutional crisis

Appointed President of Ecuador

Presses Serbian and Kosovo Albanian delegations to accept a settlement.

Leads the Kosovo Albanian delegation during the Rambouillet negotiations.

Putin announces that federal forces had scored a major victory in Chechnya

Putin announces that federal forces had scored a major victory in Chechnya

Right-wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister in Israel replacing Ehud Barak and promising "peace and security."

Right-wing Likud leader Ariel Sharon elected Prime Minister in Israel replacing Ehud Barak and promising "peace and security"

Appointed Prime Minister of Israel

The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%, lowest for 50 yrs

The Bank of England reduces its policy rate to 3.75 percent.

The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%, lowest for 50 yrs

President George W Bush visits Israel and Palestinian Territories for the first time

Opposition politician Chokri Belaid was assassinated, producing a national political crisis.

Habib Essid became head of government after the 2014 elections.

Olzhas Bektenov is appointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

Becomes father of Mustafa, the future Sultan Mustafa II.

Birth of Mustafa II, son of Sultan Mehmed IV and Gulnus Sultan.

Gives birth to Mustafa, later Sultan Mustafa II.

Birth of Anne, second daughter of James Duke of York and Anne Hyde.

Birth of Edwin Samuel Montagu, second son and seventh child of Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling

Birth of Ronald Reagan

Birth of Eva Braun

Birth of Billy Wright

Birth of Kevin Whately, Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland

Death of Charles II, Annes father succeeds him as King, she is 2nd to the throne

Death of Charles II

Death of Georg Leo von Caprivi

Death of George VI, her husband

Death of George VI, hears of death in a tree-tops hut in the Aberdare Forest, Kenya

Death of George VI, only 56

Death of Gary Moore

The Prussians cross the frozen Schlei at Arnis and defeat the Danes

The Austrians are stopped from halting the Danish retreat

Botha launches a night attack on Smith-Dorrien's force at Chrissiesmeer but cannot hold the British camp.

Smith-Dorrien withstands Botha's night attack at Chrissiesmeer and retains control of his position.

Jadunath Singh leads the defence of a forward post at Naushera and is killed after repelling repeated assaults.