February 6th in History
Elizabeth II becomes Queen! Adam Weishaupt, Aaron Burr, Babe Ruth, Ronald Reagan, Eva Braun, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Bob Marley are born; Arthur Ashe, Jack Kirby, and Frankie Laine die. Happy Waitangi Day!
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Napoleon is sent into exile! In other news, Buchenwald is liberated, MacArthur is fired, and Apollo 13 lifts off! It's the birthday of Joel Grey and Mark Teixeria; Kurt Vonnegut, Luther Burbank, and the Elephant Man died. According to a study, this day in 1954 was "the most boring day since 1900." Happy "Louie Louie" Day. Me gotta go now.
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The Great Locomotive Chase begins! In other news, Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, the polio vaccine is announced, and Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human being in space. It's the birthday of Tom Clancy, Herbie Hancock, and Tiny Tim; FDR, Joe Louis, Josephine Baker, and Boss Tweed died. Happy Cerealia!
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Explosion on Apollo 13! In other news, Pocahontas is captured, Fort Sumter surrenders, and Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters. It's the birthday of Guy Fawkes, Thomas Jefferson, Butch Cassidy, and Samuel Beckett; Robert Moon, who created the ZIP® Code, died. Happy Songkran!
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