Friday, February 06, 2026

History for February 6

History for February 6 - On-This-Day.com 
Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911 Actor, 40th President of the United States
  • 1911 - The first old-age home for pioneers opened in Prescott, AZ.
  • 1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated.
  • 1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition.
  • 1933 - The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment moved the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March to January.
  • 1952 - Britain's King George VI died. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him.
  • 2000 - Russia's acting President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian forces had captured Grozny, Chechnya. The capital city had been under the control of Chechen rebels.

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