Today is the 37th day of Thursday, February 6, 2025. There are 328 days left a year.
Today in history:
On February 6, 2013, toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced that monopoly fans had voted online to add a cat token to an iron place, a board game.
Even on this date:
In 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, the United States won official recognition and military support from France with signing a treaty of alliance in Paris.
In 1862, during the Civil War, Fort Henry in Tennessi fell into the union forces.
In 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was confirmed by the American Senate; The treaty ended the Spanish-American war and ended the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam in the United States.
In 1921, “The Kid,” was released in the United States, Charlie Chaplin’s first feature-length film.
In 1952, King George VI of Britain, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; She was successful as an emperor by her 25 -year -old elder daughter, who became Rani Elizabeth II.
In 1998, the Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which honored the former President on his 87th birthday.
In 2008, Bush White House defended the use of inquiries known as waterboarding, saying that it was legal, not torture, and saved American life.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 70th anniversary of his climb to the British throne, an unprecedented rule that made him a symbol of stability in the United Kingdom.
In 2023, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, topped thousands of buildings and implicated residents under the rubble mound; The toll of death will eventually exceed 50,000.
Today’s birthday: Actor Mike Fareel is 86. Former NBC News Anchorman Tom Brokow is 85. Singers are Fabian 82. Filmmaker Jim Sheridan is 76. The Tennis Hall of Famer Manual Ontas is 76. Actor Kathy Nazi is 68. 68. Rock Singer Axle Rose (Guns N ‘Roses is 63. Singer Rick Estley is 59. Actor Charlie Heton is 31. Golfer Colin Moricawa is 29.