On this day.... February 6

FEBRUARY 6TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1778, FRANCE AND THE US SIGN THE TRATY OF ALLIANCE IN PARIS, AMERICA’S FIRST TREATY, WHERE FRANCE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES US SOVEREIGNTY
IN 1788, MASSACHUSETTS IS THE 6TH STATE TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION

IN 1819, STAMFORD RAFFLES SETTLES A BRITISH TRADING PORT IN THE EAST CALLED SINGAPORE
IN 1820, 86 US AFRICANS RETURN TO AFRICA AND SETTLE THE NATION OF LIBERIA
IN 1943, THE VIRGINIA MINSTRELS OPEN THE FIRST MINSTREL SHOW IN THE US IN NYC
IN 1861, THE PROVISIONAL CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA MEETS FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1862, UNION GENERAL ULYSSES GRANT CAPTURES FORT HENRY IN TENNESSEE
IN 1882, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING IN NEW HAVEN, CT
IN 1899, THE SENATE RATIFIES THE TREATY WHICH ENDS THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
IN 1921, CHARLIE CHAPLIN RELEASES “THE KID”

IN 1935, MONOPOLY GOES ON SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1936, THE WINTER GAMES IN GARMISCH, GERMANY OPEN
IN 1943, FRANK SINATRA IS HEARD ON THE RADIO FOR THE FIRST TIME SINGING “YOUR HIT PARADE”
IN 1952, QUEEN ELIZABETH II ASCENDS TO THE THRONE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

IN 1971, ALAN SHEPHARD HITS A GOLF BALL ON THE MOON
IN 1974, THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BEGINS PUTTING TOGETHER A CASE FOR IMPEACHMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON
IN 1978, AFTER HUBERY HUMPHRY’S DEATH, HIS WIFE MURIEL TAKES HIS SENATE SEAT
IN 1981, THE THREE SURVIVING BEATLES RECORD A TRIBUTE TO JOHN LENNON
IN 1982, THE J. GEILS BAND GOES TO #1 WITH “CENTERFOLD”

IN 1983, ABC BEGINS AIR THE MINI SERIES “THE WINDS OF WAR” WHICH STILL STANDS AT THE THIRD HIGHEST RATED MINI SERIES OF ALL TIME
IN 1987, THE GOVERNMENT BANS SMOKING IN ALL FEDERAL BUILDINGS
IN 1990, OVER 200 WOMEN SUE CHUCK BERRY AFTER IT IS REVEALED HE HAD BEEN SECRETLY FILMING WOMEN IN THE RESTROOMS OF HIS RESTAURANTS
IN 1992, DAVID LETTERMAN HOSTS A “LATE NIGHT 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL” AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL

IN 1993, ARTHUR ASHE DIES OF AIDS AT 49
IN 1993, MITCH MCCONNELL MARRIES ELAINE CHAO
IN 1995, TUPAC SHAKUR IS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SENTENCED TO 4 ½ YEARS IN PRISON
IN 1996, HOLLYWOOD MADAM HEIDI FLEISS BEGINS SERVING SEVEN YEARS IN JAIL

IN 1997, DIANE BLOOD WINS A COURT CASE ALLOWING HER TO USE THE SPERM THAT HER DEAD HUSBAND, TAKEN AFTER HE HAD BEEN PLACED ON LIFE SUPPORT
IN 1998, MARY KAY LETOURNEAU IS SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN JAIL FOR VIOLATING PROBATION WHEN SHE SEES THE 14 YEAR OLD FATHER OF HER BABY
IN 1998, BEACH BOYS FRONT MAN CARL WILSON DIES AT 51 OF LUNG CANCER
IN 1998, WASHINGTON DC RENAMES ITS AIRPORT AFTER RONALD REAGAN
IN 2003, 50 CENT RELEASES “GET RICH OR DIE TRYING”