Osun Defender History Corner: February 6 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
February 6, 1778
France recognizes American independence.
February 6, 1819
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as a trading post of the British East India Company.
February 6, 1840
Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
February 6, 1899
Spanish-American War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
February 6, 1918
Representation of the People Act gives women in the UK over 30 the right to vote.
February 6, 1922
The Washington Naval Treaty is signed, limiting the naval armaments of major world powers.
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II becomes Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms upon the death of her father, King George VI.
February 6, 1959
The United States successfully launches its first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit.
February 6, 1971
Apollo 14, the third crewed mission to land on the Moon, returns to Earth.
February 6, 1987
President Ronald Reagan announces the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
February 6, 1998
Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
February 6, 2000
Tarja Halonen becomes the first female President of Finland.
February 6, 2001
The UK foot-and-mouth crisis begins, leading to the culling of over 6 million livestock animals.
February 6, 2004
Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates at Harvard University.
February 6, 2018
SpaceX successfully launches the Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful operational rocket in the world.
February 6, 2020
The United States Senate acquits President Donald Trump on both impeachment charges.
February 6, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars, beginning its mission to search for signs of past microbial life.
February 6, 2022
The Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, officially begin.
February 6, 2023
Scientists announce the discovery of a new species of dinosaur, named Australotitan cooperensis, in Australia.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on February 6. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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