Wednesday, February 6, 2013

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – FEBRUARY 6



HISTORICAL EVENTS

1778  The Franco-American alliances were signed during the American Revolutionary War.


1820  Freed U.S. slaves depart on journey back to Africa.


1891 
 The Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery.



From GoogleImages

1952  Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) becomes queen upon the death of her father, King George VI.



From Wikipedia

1967 - Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) defeats Ernie Terrell for the world heaveyweight boxing championship.



FAMOUS BIRTHS


1895 - One-time MLB home run king George Herman "Babe" Ruth is born in Baltimore, MD.



From Wikipedia

1911  Ronald Wilson Reagan, the  40th President of the United States, is born in Tampico, IL.



FAMOUS DEATHS


From Wikipedia

1993 - American tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS. Ashe was the first black man selected for the United States Davis Cup team and is still the only black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open tournaments.



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