On This Day in History for February 6
Events in History
- 337 St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1189 Riots in Lynn, Norfolk (England) spread to Norwich
- 1508 Maximilian I proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, 1st Emperor in centuries not to be crowned by the Pope
- 1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of the Huguenots
- 1626 Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle
- 1651 -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris
- 1685 Duke of York becomes King James II of England and VII of Scotland upon the death of his brother Charles II
- 1716 Britain & Netherlands renew alliance
- More Events in History
Chongzhen
Anne Stuart
Aaron Burr
J.E.B. Stuart
Louis Buchalter
Mary LeakeyWeddings in History
- 1843 American Frontiersman Kit Carson (33) weds Mexican socialite Josefa Jaramillo (14) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Taos, Mexico
- 1949 Diplomat Henry Kissinger (25) weds Ann Fleisher (23) in Washington Heights, Manhattan
- 1993 US Senator Mitch McConnell (51) weds economist Elaine Chao
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Charles II
Joseph Priestley
George VI
Emilio Aguinaldo
Jack Kirby
George P. ShultzFebruary in History
‘Bobbies’ Take To The Streets Of London
Robert Peel, the man responsible for the world’s first modern police force, the UK’s ruling Conservative party – and income tax – was born on this day.
February 5, 1788
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi, signed by the British Crown and various Māori chiefs
February 6, 1840
2,000-year-old Glass Treasure Shattered by a Drunk
One of the British Museum's treasured pieces of Roman antiquity was shattered on this day by a drunken visitor.
February 7, 1845
Great Siege of Gibraltar
Detailed view of combat during the siege
February 7, 1783