Page 7: Historical Events In February - 06

1947  On February - 06 compton & Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket   

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  1st radio-controlled airplane flown on this day in history.   

1948  Robert Brasillach, French author/nazi collaborator, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 06 "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84   

1951  On this day in history radio commentator Paul Harvey arrested for trying to sneak into Argonne Atomic Lab (Illinois), to demonstrate lax in security   

1951  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 06.   

1952  On this day in history britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.   

1952  England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II on February - 06.   

1952  On this day in history george VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56   

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

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

1956  On this day in history 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 February - 06.   

1958  A plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team on February - 06.   

1958  On this day in history ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid   

1958  On February - 06 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

1959  Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow on February - 06.   

1959  Indira Ghandi becomes the leader of India's Congress Party on February - 06.   

1959  US first successful Titan intercontinental ballistic missile on February - 06.   

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

1960  Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash on February - 06.   

1961  "Jail, No Bail" Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill SC on February - 06.   

1961  Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On February - 06 mohammed ibn al-Chattabi Abd el-Krim, Morocco opposition leader, dies   

1964  On February - 06 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 February - 06.   

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1461  On this day in history birth of dzore Drzic, Croatian poet   

1564  On this day in history birth of christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

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 this day in history.   

1612  On February - 06 birth of antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan was born on February - 06.   

1639  Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691) was born on February - 06.   

0743  On February - 06 hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1140  On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies   

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

1497  On this day in history john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1515  On February - 06 death of aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund Plowden, English legal scholar (b. 1518) on this day in history.   

1593  On February - 06 death of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (b. 1517)