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What Happened On 6th February 1951 In History

February 6th (1951) was a Tuesday. It's the 34th day of the year (35th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 331 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 6th February, 1951

  • » 'The Broker', a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train Woodbridge train wreck e.g derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.

Famous Birthdays on February 6 in 1951

  • » Margo (singer) known as Margo, Irish singer
  • » Marco Antônio, Brazilian footballer
  • » Huw Lloyd-Langton, English guitarist (Hawkwind, Widowmaker (band) called Widowmaker, and The Meads of Asphodel) (d. 2012)
  • » Jacques Villeret, French actor (d. 2005)
  • » Kevin Whately, English actor

February 6th Famous Deaths for 1951

  • » Gabby Street, American baseball player (b. 1882)

February 6th Holidays in History

  • » Christian feast day:
  • » Saint Amand named Amand
  • » Dorothea of Caesarea
  • » Saint Paul Miki named Paul Miki
  • » Saint Titus known as Titus
  • » Saint Vedastus known as Vedastus
  • » February 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (United Nations)
  • » Ronald Reagan Day (California)
  • » Sami National Day (Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden)
  • » Waitangi Day, celebrates the founding of New Zealand in 1840.

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World History for the 6th February