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February 6: Day of the Week
February 6, 2024 was the 37th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 329 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 6 Historical Event(s)
1788
Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1806
Battle of San Domingo British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.
1815
New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens.
1817
The Argentinian San Martín crosses the Andes with an army in order to liberate Chile from Spanish rule.
1840
Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
1899
Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
1933
The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal offices, goes into effect.
1934
Far right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
1959
Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit.
2027
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Sheep in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 6?
1465
Scipione del Ferro, Italian mathematician (d. 1526)
1732
Charles Lee, British-born American Revolutionary War figure (d. 1782)
1800
Achille Devéria, French painter and lithographer (d. 1857)
1876
Henry Blogg, English lifeboatman, George Cross and British Empire Medal recipient (d. 1954)
1901
Ben Lyon, American actor (d. 1979)
1940
Jimmy Tarbuck, British comedian
1951
Jacques Villeret, French film actor (d. 2005)
1964
Gordon Downie, Canadian musician (The Tragically Hip)
1981
Calum Best, American model
1984
Antoine Wright, American basketball player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters OOIPIUJN? Check your answers here: Words with these letters OOIPIUJN. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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