February 6 historical events
337 — Election of Pope Julius I
Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He was appealed to by Athanasius when the latter was deposed from his position as patriarch by Arian bishops, Julius then supported Athanasius and condemned his deposition as unjust. He was notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as being attributed with the setting of December 25 as the official birthdate of Jesus.
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1298 — Mongol invasion of India (1297–1298)
In the winter of 1297, Kadar, a noyan of the Mongol Chagatai Khanate invaded the Delhi Sultanate ruled by Alauddin Khalji. The Mongols ravaged the Punjab region of modern-day Pakistan and India, advancing as far as Kasur. Alauddin sent an army led by his brother Ulugh Khan (and probably Zafar Khan) to check their advance. This army defeated the invaders on 6 February 1298, killing around 20,000 of them, and forcing the Mongols to retreat.
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1550 — Battle of Andalien
The Battle of Andalien, fought in early February 1550, was a night battle between 20,000 Mapuche under the command of their Toqui Ainavillo and Pedro de Valdivia's army of 200 Spanish soldiers and cavalry with a large number of yanakuna, including 300 Mapochoes auxiliaries under their leader Michimalonco.
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1579 — Papal bull establishes the Diocese of Manila
On February 6, 1579, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull in Rome establishing the Diocese of Manila, initially subordinate to the Archdiocese of Mexico. This records the issuing of the bull, not the first bishop’s arrival in Manila in 1581.
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1664 — Siege of Pécs (1664)
The siege of Pécs in 1664 was launched by the Habsburgs against the Ottoman fortress of Pécs during the winter campaign. Despite initial success, they failed to capture the citadel, which was held by the garrison, and withdrew.
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1684 — Maratha–Portuguese War (1683–1684)
The Maratha–Portuguese War of 1683–1684 or Sambhaji's Invasion refers to the Maratha invasion of the Portuguese-controlled portions of Goa and Bombay areas of Konkan. The conflict between the Mahratta Confederacy and the Portuguese in Goa and Bombay; continued on various fronts in between 1683 and 1684. The Portuguese had maintained relations with the Marathas under Shivaji, in order to check the Deccan Sultanates.
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1685 — James II and VII succeeds Charles II
On 6 February 1685, Old Style, James succeeded his brother Charles II as king of England and Ireland and as James VII of Scotland. The accession was proclaimed in London; his coronation took place in April.
February 6 follows the Old Style day used in contemporary English records; the year is rendered as 1685 under the January-start convention.
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1774 — Battle of Chkheri
The Battle of Chkheri took place between the Kingdom of Imereti and the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), on February 6, 1774.
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1778 — Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–France)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce Between the United States and France, was the first of two treaties between the United States and France, signed on February 6, 1778 at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. Its sister treaty, the Treaty of Alliance, as well as a separate and secret clause related to the future inclusion of Spain into the alliance were signed immediately thereafter.
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1788 — Massachusetts ratifies the United States Constitution
On February 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
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1806 — Battle of San Domingo
The Battle of San Domingo was a naval battle of the War of the Third Coalition fought on 6 February 1806 between squadrons of French and British ships of the line off the southern coast of the French-occupied Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (San Domingo in contemporary English-language accounts) in the Caribbean. All five of the French ships of the line commanded by Counter-admiral Corentin Urbain de Leissègues were captured or destroyed.
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1810 — Invasion of Guadeloupe (1810)
The Invasion of Guadeloupe was a British amphibious operation fought between 28 January and 6 February 1810 over control of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The island was the final remaining French colony in the Americas, following the systematic invasion and capture of the others during 1809 by British forces. During the Napoleonic Wars, the French colonies had provided protected harbours for French privateers and warships, which could prey on the numerous British trade routes in the Caribbean and then return to the colonies before British warships could react.
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1819 — 1819 Singapore Treaty
The signing of the Treaty of Singapore on 6 February 1819 is officially recognised as the founding of modern-day Singapore. The Treaty allowed the British East India Company to open up a trading post in Singapore, marking the beginning of a British settlement. As Singapore was also a major trading port in ancient times, it is also often referred to as the founding of modern Singapore to reflect the fact that the history of Singapore stretches back further. Since its signing, both the previous British colonial government and the present government of Singapore has held major commemorative events at every golden jubilee intervals, in 1869 (50th), 1919 (100th), 1969 (150th) and 2019 (200th), to mark Singapore's modern founding.
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1820 — The Elizabeth sails from New York with the first American Colonization Society emigrants
The American Colonization Society’s first ship to West Africa left New York with 86 emigrants. The group reached Sierra Leone and initially settled on Sherbro Island. Later settlements established by the society were in what became Liberia.
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1821 — 1821 United States Senate election in New York
The 1821 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 6, 1821, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
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1827 — 1827 United States Senate election in New York
The 1827 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 6, 1827, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent New York in the Senate.
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1833 — King Otto disembarks at Nafplio
Otto of Bavaria and his regency council came ashore at Nafplio in a public ceremony. Otto had already been appointed king, and the regency governed while he was still a minor.
February 6 Gregorian corresponds to January 25 on the Julian calendar then used in Greece.
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1840 — Treaty of Waitangi first signed
On 6 February 1840, William Hobson, representing the British Crown, and Māori chiefs first signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Waitangi in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands. Further signatures were collected later.
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1849 — 1849 United States Senate election in New York
The 1849 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 6, 1849, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
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1851 — Black Thursday bushfires
The Black Thursday bushfires were a devastating series of fires that swept the Port Phillip District (now the state of Victoria) in Australia, on 6 February 1851, burning up 5 million hectares (12 million acres; 50,000 square kilometres; 19,000 square miles), or about a quarter of the state's area. Twelve people died, along with one million sheep, thousands of cattle and countless native animals.
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1855 — 1855 United States Senate election in New York
The 1855 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 6, 1855, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
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1862 — Battle of Fort Henry
The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, in western Middle Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory for the Union and Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in the Western Theater. On February 4 and 5, Grant landed two divisions just north of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. (The troops serving under Grant were the nucleus of the Union's successful Army of the Tennessee, although that name was not yet in use.) Grant's plan was to advance upon the fort on February 6 while it was being simultaneously attacked by Union gunboats commanded by Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote.
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1864 — Battle of Morton's Ford
The Battle of Morton's Ford was a battle of the American Civil War, fought February 6–7, 1864. To distract attention from a planned cavalry-infantry raid up the Virginia Peninsula on Richmond, the Union Army of the Potomac forced several crossings of the Rapidan River on February 6, 1864. Units of the II Corps under Maj. Gen. John C. Caldwell crossed at Morton's Ford, the I Corps at Raccoon Ford, and Union cavalry at Robertson's Ford. Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell's Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia resisted the crossings, with sporadic fighting and the most severe fighting at Morton's Ford.
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1864 — Battle of Sankelmark
The Battle of Sankelmark (or Battle of Oeversee) was a minor battle during the Second Schleswig War. It took place on 6 February 1864 between Sankelmark and Oeversee, on the road between Schleswig and Flensburg, during the Danish retreat from the Danevirke.
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1865 — Finland issues rural municipal government reform
On 6 February 1865, Finland issued a decree on rural municipal government, separating secular municipal administration from parish administration. The reform concerned rural municipalities; cities had separate arrangements.
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1894 — Costa Rica finishes choosing electors for its 1894 presidential vote
Voters finished choosing the electors who would select the president in April. Polling had started on February 4.
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1898 — Limerick wins the 1896 All-Ireland football final
On 6 February 1898, Limerick defeated Dublin in the 1896 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Jones Road in Dublin. The score was 1–5 (8 points) to 0–7 (7 points), a one-point margin.
The competition was the 1896 edition, but the final was played in February 1898.
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1899 — US Senate approves the Treaty of Paris
On February 6, 1899, the United States Senate approved the Treaty of Paris by 57 votes to 27. The peace treaty with Spain had been signed in Paris in December 1898; this entry records the Senate’s consent to ratification.
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1900 — 1900 United States Senate special election in California
The 1900 United States Senate special election in California was held on February 6, 1900, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Legislators had previously attempted to elect a Senator in 1899, but could not reach a majority for a single candidate.
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1915 — Bendigo by-election, 1915
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bendigo on 6 February 1915. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP and External Affairs Minister John Arthur. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Alfred Hampson.
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1918 — Battle of Tornio (1918)
The Battle of Tornio refers to a battle of the Finnish Civil War, that took place in the City of Tornio between the Whites and the Reds.
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1918 — Britain’s Representation of the People Act receives royal assent
The Act extended the parliamentary vote to millions of women aged 30 or older who met certain qualifications. It also removed most property restrictions for men, giving the vote to nearly all men aged 21 or older and to some younger service members.
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1919 — Seattle General Strike
The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, from February 6 to 11, 1919. The goal was to support shipyard workers in several unions who were locked out of their jobs when they tried to strike for higher wages. Most other local unions joined the walk-out, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The five-day Seattle General Strike begins, as more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, walk off the job.
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1922 — Washington Naval Treaty
The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed during 1922 among the major Allies of World War I, which agreed to prevent an arms race by limiting naval construction. It was negotiated at the Washington Naval Conference in Washington, D.C., from November 1921 to February 1922 and signed by the governments of the British Empire (including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India), United States, France, Italy, and Japan. It limited the construction of battleships, battlecruisers and aircraft carriers by the signatories. The numbers of other categories of warships, including cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, were not limited by the treaty, but those ships were limited to 10,000 tons displacement each. The treaty was finalized on February 6, 1922.
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1932 — 1932 East Sydney by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of East Sydney on 6 February 1932. This was triggered by the death of United Australia Party MP John Clasby, who had been elected at the 1931 election and never taken his seat in Parliament. The by-election was won by New South Wales Labor candidate Eddie Ward, who had previously won the seat in a by-election the previous year but lost it to Clasby at the federal election.
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1942 — Toropets–Kholm offensive
The Toropets–Kholm offensive was a military operation conducted south of Lake Ilmen by the Red Army during World War II, from 9 January–6 February 1942. The operation contributed to the formation of the Kholm Pocket and the encirclement of the Wehrmacht's II Army Corps in the Demyansk Pocket.
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1943 — 1943 Christchurch East by-election
The 1943 Christchurch East by-election held on 6 February was caused by the death of Tim Armstrong during the term of the 26th New Zealand Parliament. The by-election in the Christchurch East electorate was contested by five candidates, including representatives from the Labour Party, the Labour breakaway party Democratic Labour Party and the National Party.
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1944 — First of the February 1944 great raids on Helsinki begins
On the night of 6–7 February 1944, Soviet aircraft carried out the first of three major February raids on Helsinki, Finland. Further large raids followed later that month.
This is the first raid, on the night of February 6–7, not the entire month-long sequence.
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1951 — Woodbridge train derailment
On February 6, 1951, a Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed on a temporary wooden trestle in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States, killing 85 passengers. It remains New Jersey's deadliest train wreck, the deadliest U.S. derailment since 1918 and the deadliest peacetime rail disaster in U.S. history.
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1952 — Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the United Kingdom and her other Realms and Territories and Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, George VI. At the exact moment of succession, she was in a tree house at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.
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1956 — China’s State Council issues its directive on promoting Putonghua
China’s State Council issued a directive to promote Putonghua, or Standard Chinese. It defined the standard using Beijing pronunciation and northern Chinese dialects, and set out plans for teaching and broadcasting.
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1958 — Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists. There were 44 people on board, 20 of whom died at the scene.
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1959 — Birth of Ye Ailing
On 6 February 1959, Ye Ailing, a singer and presenter, was born.
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1959 — Jack Kilby files a patent application for a miniaturized circuit
Kilby and Texas Instruments filed a patent application describing how multiple electronic components could be made on a single piece of semiconductor material. It followed his working demonstration the previous year.
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1959 — The first Titan I test flight lifts off from Cape Canaveral
The U.S. Air Force launched an early Titan I test missile from Launch Complex 15. The suborbital flight carried a dummy second stage.
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1960 — Burmese general election, 1960
General elections were held in Burma on 6 February 1960 to install a government to take over from General Ne Win's interim administration, established in October 1958. The military-led administration was credited for bringing stability and improving infrastructure in the country, though it suppressed some civil liberties. The elections were seen as not so much a contest between the Clean AFPFL of U Nu against the Stable AFPFL of Kyaw Nyein and Ba Swe, but a referendum on the policies of the interim military government between 1958 and 1960. The result was a victory for the Clean AFPFL, which won 157 of the 250 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
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1966 — Costa Rican general election, 1966
General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 6, 1966. José Joaquín Trejos Fernández of the National Unification Party won the presidential election, whilst the National Liberation Party won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.4%. These were very divisive elections as they had only two candidates. On one hand the government party PLN nominated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniel Oduber Quirós, whilst all the right-wing opposition join forces and former enemies Rafael Calderón and his National Republican Party (Social Christian) merge with Otilio Ulate’s National Union (Liberal-Conservative) in the National Unification Coalition.
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1967 — 1967 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
The 1967 North Sumatra gubernatorial election was an indirect election held to elect the Governor of North Sumatra for the 1967–1972 term. All members of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra were eligible to vote for this election. It resulted in incumbent acting governor Roos Telaumbanua being defeated by military officer Marah Halim Harahap.
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1968 — 1968 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1968 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on February 6, 1968, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Taddy Aycock won re-election as he ran unopposed. This was the last Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election where a candidate ran unopposed.
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1968 — Battle of Quang Tri (1968)
The Battle for Quang Tri occurred in and around Quảng Trị City (Quảng Trị Province), the northernmost provincial capital of South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive when the Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and American forces across major cities and towns in South Vietnam in an attempt to force the Saigon government to collapse.
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1969 — 1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1969 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Nationalist Organisation won a majority of the seats and Hokishe Sema was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. Nagaland was converted to a state by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 and the first elections were called for in 1964.
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1973 — 1973 Luhuo earthquake
The 1973 Luhuo earthquake struck near the town of Zhaggo in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, China on February 6, 1973, with a magnitude of 7.6 Ms. The earthquake had a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. It resulted in between 2,175 and 2,204 deaths and a further 2,743 injuries. Serious and widespread destruction occurred in Luhuo County.
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1975 — Kankesanthurai Electoral District by-election, 1975
A by-election for the National State Assembly seat of the Kankesanthurai Electoral District, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, was held on 6 February 1975. The election was characterised by increased tension and marked a turning point in the emergence of Tamil militancy.
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1978 — Blizzard of 1978 strikes the northeastern United States
Heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding hit the northeastern United States. Boston recorded 26.7 inches of snow, and deep drifts blocked roads across parts of New England.
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1981 — Ugandan Bush War
The Ugandan Bush War was a civil war fought in Uganda by the official Ugandan government and its armed wing, the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA), against a number of rebel groups, most importantly the National Resistance Army (NRA), from 1980 to 1986. The unpopular President Milton Obote was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1971 by General Idi Amin, who established a military dictatorship. Amin was overthrown in 1979 following the Uganda-Tanzania War, but his loyalists started the Bush War by launching an insurgency in the West Nile region in 1980. Subsequent elections saw Obote return to power in a UNLA-ruled government. Several opposition groups claimed the elections were rigged, and united as the NRA under the leadership of Yoweri Museveni to start an armed uprising against Obote's government on 6 February 1981.
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1981 — Battle of Kabamba
The Battle of Kabamba (6 February 1981), also known as the First Battle of Kabamba, was the result of an attempt by Popular Resistance Army (PRA) rebels to capture an armoury at the Kabamba Military Barracks, defended by the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) and Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA). The battle marked the PRA's entry in the Ugandan Bush War.
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1982 — 1982 New Orleans mayoral election
The New Orleans mayoral election of 1982 resulted in the reelection of Ernest Morial to a second term as mayor of New Orleans.
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1983 — Paraguayan general election, 1983
General elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1983. Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party won the presidential elections, whilst the Colorado Party won 20 of the 30 seats in the Senate and 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputues. Voter turnout was 92.6%.
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1984 — February 6 Intifada
The February 6 Intifada or February 6 uprising in West Beirut took place on 6 February 1984 during the Lebanese Civil War. It was a battle where the Shia Amal Movement and the Druze Progressive Socialist Party decisively defeated the Lebanese army and the Multinational Force present in Lebanon that supported it. It resulted in the collapse of the United States and Israel's influence in Lebanon, and the beginning of the War of the Camps.
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1987 — Mary Gaudron becomes Australia’s first female High Court justice
On 6 February 1987, Mary Gaudron was appointed to the High Court of Australia, becoming its first female justice.
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1988 — 9th Yokohama Film Festival
The 9th Yokohama Film Festival (第9回ヨコハマ映画祭) was held on 6 February 1988 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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1988 — 1988 Adelaide by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Adelaide on 6 February 1988. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Chris Hurford to become Australia's Consul-General in New York City. The election was won by Liberal candidate Mike Pratt with an 8.4 percent two-party-preferred swing on a 1.9 percent margin, defeating Labor candidate Don Farrell.
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1992 — 1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election
The 1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election began in January 1992, when Charles Haughey resigned as party leader. Haughey had been party leader for thirteen years and had served as Taoiseach on three occasions. His successor was elected by the members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 6 February 1992. After one ballot the election was won by Albert Reynolds.
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1993 — 1993 Western Australian state election
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 6 February 1993 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The three-term Labor government, led by Premier Carmen Lawrence since 12 February 1990, was defeated by the Liberal–National coalition, led by Opposition Leader Richard Court since 12 May 1992.
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1994 — Costa Rican general election, 1994
General elections were held in Costa Rica on February 6, 1994. José María Figueres of the National Liberation Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary election. Voter turnout was 81.1%.
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1994 — 1994 Finnish presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 1994, with a second round on 6 February. It was the first time the President had been solely and directly elected by a popular vote. Martti Ahtisaari defeated Elisabeth Rehn in the second round. Voter turnout was 78.4% in the first round and 78.7% in the second.
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1996 — Birgenair Flight 301
Birgenair Flight 301 was a chartered flight by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to Frankfurt, Germany, via Gander, Canada, and Berlin, Germany. On 6 February 1996, the Boeing 757 operating the route crashed shortly after take-off from Puerto Plata's Gregorio Luperón International Airport, killing all 189 people on board.
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1996 — Rivers reach flood stage in Oregon’s February 1996 floods
Warm rain and melting snow caused rivers to rise in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The first rivers reached flood stage on February 6, and flooding spread through the valley and other parts of the Pacific Northwest.
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1998 — Washington National Airport is renamed for Ronald Reagan
President Bill Clinton approved a law changing the airport’s official name to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The federal law also updated references to the airport in federal records.
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1999 — Nottingham Forest F.C. 1–8 Manchester United F.C.
The 1998–99 season match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United at the City Ground took place on 6 February 1999. Manchester United won the match 8–1, thereby recording the largest away win in the history of the Premier League. Substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored four of Manchester United's eight goals, setting a record for the most goals scored by a substitute in one match.
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2000 — 21st Yokohama Film Festival
The 21st Yokohama Film Festival (第21回ヨコハマ映画祭) was held on 6 February 2000 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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2000 — Battle of Grozny (1999–2000)
The second battle of Grozny or Operation Wolf Hunt was the siege and assault of the Chechen capital Grozny by Russian forces, lasting from late 1999 to early 2000. The siege and assault on the city resulted in the near total destruction of the urban area. In 2003, the United Nations designated Grozny as the most destroyed city on Earth.
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2000 — 2000 Finnish presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 2000, with a second round on 6 February. The result was a victory for Tarja Halonen of the Social Democratic Party, who became the country's first female president. During the elections Halonen was the incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs. President Martti Ahtisaari had indicated in January 1999 that he would accept the Social Democratic Party's nomination for the 2000 presidential elections, but only if no presidential primary was held.
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2003 — 2002 Chinese Football Super Cup
The 2002 LG Chinese Football Super Cup (Chinese: LG杯2002年度中国足球超霸杯赛) was the 8th Chinese Football Super Cup, contested by Chinese Jia-A League 2002 winners Dalian Shide and 2002 Chinese FA Cup winners Qingdao Sbright. The match was played at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium on 6 February 2003. Dalian Shide beat Qingdao Sbright 1–0, thus winning their third title of Super Cup.
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2004 — Pancrase: Brave 1
On February 6, 2004, Pancrase: Brave 1 took place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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2004 — February 2004 Moscow Metro bombing
The February 2004 Moscow metro bombing occurred on 6 February 2004 when a male suicide bomber killed 41 people near Avtozavodskaya subway station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line in Moscow. Up to 250 people were injured in the incident, some of the more common injuries being broken bones and smoke inhalation.
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2005 — Thai general election, 2005
General elections were held in Thailand on 6 February 2005. With a turnout of 60.7 percent, the Thai Rak Thai Party (Thais Love Thais Party) of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won a landslide victory. Out of 500 seats in the House of Representatives, Thaksin's party won 375 seats, with its former coalition partner, the Chart Thai Party (Thai Nation Party), taking 26 seats. The opposition Democrat Party of Thailand (Phak Prachatipat) won only 96 seats and the newly formed Mahachon Party took three seats.
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2005 — 26th Yokohama Film Festival
The 26th Yokohama Film Festival (第26回ヨコハマ映画祭) was held on 6 February 2005 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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2006 — Premiership of Stephen Harper
The premiership of Stephen Harper began on February 6, 2006, when the first Cabinet headed by Stephen Harper was sworn in by Governor General Michaelle Jean. Harper was invited to form the 28th Canadian Ministry and become Prime Minister of Canada following the 2006 federal election, where Harper led his Conservative Party to win a plurality of seats in the House of Commons of Canada, defeating the Liberal minority government of Prime Minister Paul Martin.
The premiership of Stephen Harper began on February 6, 2006, when the first Cabinet headed by Stephen Harper was sworn in by Governor General Michaelle Jean.
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2007 — Tuareg rebellion (2007–2009)
The 2007–2009 Tuareg rebellion was an insurgency that began in February 2007 amongst elements of the Tuareg people living in the Sahara desert regions of northern Mali and Niger. It is one of a series of insurgencies by formerly nomadic Tuareg populations, which had last appeared in the mid-1990s, and date back at least to 1916.
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2007 — Operation Juniper Shield
Operation Juniper Shield, formerly known as Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS), is the military operation conducted by the United States and partner nations in the Saharan and Sahel regions of Africa, consisting of counterterrorism efforts and policing of arms and drug trafficking across central Africa. It is part of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The other OEF mission in Africa is Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA).
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2007 — Orange County holds First District special election
On February 6, 2007, Orange County, California, United States, held a special election to fill the vacant First District seat on its Board of Supervisors. Lou Correa had resigned after his election to the state Senate.
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2009 — 2009 CAF Super Cup
The 2009 CAF Super Cup was the 17th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The match was contested by 2008 CAF Champions League winners, Al-Ahly, and 2008 CAF Confederation Cup winners, CS Sfaxien at the International Stadium in Cairo on 6 February 2009.
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2010 — New Orleans mayoral election, 2010
The 2010 New Orleans mayoral election was held on February 6, 2010 to elect the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Ray Nagin was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term. Democrat Mitch Landrieu, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, was elected Mayor in a landslide and was sworn in on May 3, 2010.
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2010 — UFC 109
UFC 109: Relentless was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 6, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2010 — 2010 Anambra State gubernatorial election
The 2010 Anambra State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on February 6, 2010. The APGA nominee Peter Obi won the election, defeating Chris Ngige of the Action Congress of Nigeria. Peter Obi emerged APGA candidate. He picked Emeka Sibeudu as his running mate. Chris Ngige was the ACN candidate. 25 candidates contested in the election.
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2011 — IWRG Junior de Juniors
IWRG Junior de Juniors (Spanish for "IWRG Junior Juniors") was a major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by the Mexican Lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) on February 6, 2011. The event was held in Arena Naucalpan, IWRG's home arena and the venue for the majority of their shows. The focal point of the event was a tournament to determine the first ever holder of the IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship, a championship specifically for second or third generation luchadors.
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2011 — Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2011
Parliamentary elections were held Cape Verde on 6 February 2011. The result was a victory for the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves, which won 38 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly.
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2012 — 2012 Negros earthquake
The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6, 2012 at 11:49 AM PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII (Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete.
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2015 — Glory 19: Virginia
On February 6, 2015, Glory 19: Virginia took place at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, United States.
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2015 — Islamist insurgency in Niger
Since 2015, the border area between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has been a hotbed for jihadist forces originating from Mali. The insurgency has taken place in two distinct regions of Niger. In the southwest, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and the Nusrat al-Islam have carried out attacks in the tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Mali.
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2016 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson (also known as UFC Fight Night 82) was a mixed martial arts event held on February 6, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2016 — 2016 southern Taiwan earthquake
At 03:57 local time on 6 February 2016, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.4 struck 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Pingtung City in southern Taiwan, in the Meinong District of Kaohsiung. The earthquake struck at a depth of around 23 km (14 mi). Its comparatively shallow depth caused more intense reverberations on the surface.
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2016 — Absolute Championship Berkut 29: Poland
On February 6, 2016, Absolute Championship Berkut 29: Poland took place at Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland.
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2018 — 2018 Alyn and Deeside by-election
The 2018 Alyn and Deeside by-election is a by-election that took place in the National Assembly for Wales constituency of Alyn and Deeside on Tuesday 6 February 2018, following the death of incumbent Labour AM Carl Sargeant on 7 November 2017. The election was the fourth Assembly by-election to be held since its formation in 1999.
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2018 — An earthquake strikes near Hualien
A late-night earthquake struck just off Taiwan's eastern coast near Hualien. The United States Geological Survey measured its magnitude at 6.4.
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2018 — SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy for the first time
SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. Two of the rocket's three first-stage boosters returned and landed at Cape Canaveral.
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2021 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov (also known as UFC Fight Night 184, UFC on ESPN+ 42 and UFC Vegas 18) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 6, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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2021 — Nova Scotia Liberals choose Iain Rankin as leader
The Nova Scotia Liberal Party announced that Iain Rankin had defeated Labi Kousoulis on the second ballot of its virtual leadership convention. Rankin succeeded Stephen McNeil as party leader.
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2022 — 2022 Costa Rican general election
General elections were held in Costa Rica on 6 February 2022, to elect the president, two vice-presidents, and all 57 deputies of the Legislative Assembly. As none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 40% of the votes, a runoff was held on 3 April 2022, between the top two candidates, José María Figueres and Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
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2022 — 43rd Yokohama Film Festival
The 43rd Yokohama Film Festival (第43回ヨコハマ映画祭) was held on 6 February 2022. The awards were announced on 4 December 2021.
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2022 — 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which was played between Senegal and Egypt. The match was held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 6 February 2022.
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2022 — 2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election
The 2022 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election was held on 6 February 2022 to elect the next governor of Yamaguchi (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken), a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region of the main island of Honshu.
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2022 — 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup final
The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup final was a football match between China PR and South Korea that took place on 6 February 2022. The match determined the winner of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India. It was the 20th final of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament that consists of the women's national teams from the Asian Football Confederation to determine the best women's football country in Asia.
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2022 — 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam
The 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam, is the 2022 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which took place online from 26 January 2022 to 6 February 2022. The festival, which was held online for the second consecutive year due to the spread of the Omicron variant across Europe, opened with Amanda Kramer's film Please Baby Please.
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2023 — Full-scale fighting breaks out in Las Anod
On 6 February 2023, full-scale fighting broke out in Las Anod, Somalia, between SSC-Khatumo fighters and Somaliland forces. Weeks of protests had preceded the fighting.
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2023 — Las Anod conflict (2023)
The Las Anod conflict (Somali: Dagaalkii Laascaanood) was an armed conflict between the Somaliland National Army and the Khaatumo SSC (Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions) forces of the Dhulbahante clan around Las Anod, the capital of the Sool region. Local tensions escalated in late 2022 following the assassination of civil leaders in Las Anod, culminating in fighting that erupted on 6 February 2023 after Somaliland security forces violently cracked down on civilian protests.
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2023 — 2023 Second Thomas Shoal laser incident
On February 6, 2023, the China Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard had an encounter near the Second Thomas Shoal. The shoal is one of the features of the Spratly Islands, which is subject to a wider dispute in the South China Sea. The Second Thomas Shoal is claimed by multiple countries, including China and the Philippines. The latter controls the feature, having grounded the BRP Sierra Madre on the shoal.
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2023 — 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
On 6 February 2023, two earthquakes devastated southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The first earthquake occurred at 04:17:35 TRT (01:17:35 UTC), measuring moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. This strike-slip shock achieved a Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya. It was followed by a Mw 7.7 earthquake, at 13:24:49 TRT (10:24:49 UTC).
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2024 — 2024 Nevada Democratic presidential primary
The 2024 Nevada Democratic presidential primary was held on February 6, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 36 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 13 additional unpledged delegates. The binding Republican caucus was held two days later, following a boycott of the new state-run primary.
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2025 — 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival
The 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival took place from 6 to 9 February 2025 at Imphal, Manipur. The festival had screened 53 films from India and abroad, spread across four venues in Imphal (Manipur State Film Development Society, Chandrakriti Auditorium, Tanthapolis Cinema and Kumecs Cinema). The opening and closing ceremonies were held at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound.
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