February 6

Today in History
• 1778 - France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris, 1st US treaty
• 1778 - Britain declares war on France
• 1788 - Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
• 1815 - The state of New Jersey issued the first American railroad charter to John Stevens
• 1899 - The U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty between the U.S. and Spain
• 1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition
• 1959 - The U.S., for the 1st time, test-fired a Titan missile from Cape Canaveral
• 1987 - Ronald Reagan turned 76 years to become the oldest U.S. President in history

Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• National Chopsticks Day
• National Frozen Yogurt Day
• National Lame Duck Day
• Oatmeal Monday
• Pay a Compliment Day
• Sami National Day
• Time to Talk Day
• Waitangi Days

Birthdays
• 1608 - Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher
• 1611 - Chongzhen, 16th and last Ming Emperor of China
• 1665 - Anne Stuart, Queen of Great Britain (1702-14)
• 1756 - Aaron Burr, 3rd US Vice President
• 1820 - Doc Durant [Thomas C. Durant], American financier and railroad promoter
• 1833 - James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart, General in the American Civil War
• 1870 - James Braid, Scottish golfer, course designer
• 1895 - Babe Ruth, American Athlete, baseball legend