407 Historic Events for February 6
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| 1936 |
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4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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| 1936 |
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Pravda criticizes Shostakovitch' ballet "Clear Brook"
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Wies Andersen, [Alo‹s de Bois], Belgian actor/producer (Maigret)
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Otis Williams, rocker (Charms)
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| 1937 |
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K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Ellsworth Milburn, composer
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| 1938 |
Death |
Marianne V von Werefkin, Russ/German/Swiss house painter, dies at 77
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Mike Farrell, St Paul Minn, actor (BJ Honeycutt-M*A*S*H, Battered)
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| 1939 |
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Spanish govt flees to France
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Tom Brokaw, Yankton SD, news anchor (NBC Nightly News 1982- )
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Jimmy Tarbuck, English comic/golfer
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| 1941 |
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Auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19)
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| 1941 |
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Battle of Beda Fomm: Italian 10th army destroyed
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| 1941 |
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British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Gigi Perreau, LA Calif, actress (Journey to Center of Time)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Stephen Albert, composer
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| 1941 |
Death |
Maximilien Luce, French painter, dies at 82
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| 1942 |
Birth |
John London, bassist (Michael Nesmith band)
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| 1942 |
Death |
Wobbe de Vries, Dutch linguist, dies at 78
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Fabian Forte, Phila Pa, vocalist (Turn Me Loose, Tiger)
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft Worth Tx, actress (Legend of Hell House, Dallas)
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| 1943 |
Death |
HA Seyffardt, Dutch lt-gen/NSB "minister", dies at 71
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| 1943 |
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Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"
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| 1943 |
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1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down
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