Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Despite protests from labor unions and Democrats who opposed Reagan's policies, Congress voted to rename the airport in honor of the former president...
February 6 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
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1989
The Polish government and Solidarity opposition held roundtable talks that led to the fall of communism in Poland
These historic negotiations between the communist government and the banned Solidarity trade union movement resulted in partially free elections and u...
1971
Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the moon
Using a makeshift six-iron club attached to a sample collection tool, Shepard became the first person to play golf on another celestial body. He famou...
1959
Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments filed a patent for the integrated circuit, revolutionizing electronics
MajorKilby's invention allowed multiple transistors to be placed on a single chip, making modern computers and smartphones possible. He would later win the...
1956
Autherine Lucy became the first African American student to attend the University of Alabama
Lucy's enrollment sparked violent riots by segregationists, leading the university to suspend her 'for her own safety' after just three days. She was...
1952
The first successful kidney transplant between non-identical twins was performed in Boston
Dr. Joseph Murray and his team at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital performed the groundbreaking surgery. This medical milestone paved the way for modern or...
1933
The board game Monopoly was invented by Charles Darrow during the Great Depression
Darrow created the game while unemployed, basing it on Atlantic City street names. Parker Brothers initially rejected it for having '52 design errors,...
1933
The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, changing presidential inauguration to January 20
Before this amendment, presidents weren't inaugurated until March 4, leaving a four-month lame-duck period after the November election. The change red...
1919
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith founded United Artists film studio
Four of Hollywood's biggest stars created their own film distribution company to gain creative control over their work. The studio would go on to dist...
1918
The British Representation of the People Act granted voting rights to women over 30 who met property qualifications
This landmark legislation was the first step toward women's suffrage in the UK, adding 8.4 million women to the electorate. It came after years of cam...
1911
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born in Tampico, Illinois
MajorBefore becoming president, Reagan was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over 50 films and later served as Governor of California. His presidency from...
1895
Baseball legend Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland
MajorGeorge Herman 'Babe' Ruth Jr. would become arguably the greatest baseball player of all time, revolutionizing the sport with his home run hitting. His...
1788
Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
After intense debate, Massachusetts ratified the Constitution by a narrow margin of 187-168. The state's approval was crucial for the Constitution's s...