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On This Day · The 37th day of the year

February 6

February 6's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and politics and nation-building recur.

♒ZodiacAquarius ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Aquarius is the sign for February 6 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 6?

February 6 is the 37th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1778 and 2006. Famous people born on February 6 include Ronald Reagan, Chongzhen Emperor and Camilo Cienfuegos.

Released on February 6

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Nioh 3
  • Game The Quinfall
  • Game HumanitZ
  • Game Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
  • Movie Kraken
  • Movie Karikaada

2025

  • Game Keep Driving
  • Game Big Helmet Heroes

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1778

    New York (state)

  2. 1788

    Massachusetts

  3. 1862

    American Civil War

  4. 1865

    Municipalities of Finland

  5. 1922

    Washington Naval Treaty

  6. 1944

    World War II

  7. 1952

    Elizabeth II

  8. 1958

    Manchester United F.C.

  9. 1987

    Mary Gaudron

  10. 2006

    Stephen Harper

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 6

Ronald Reagan

b. 1911

Chongzhen Emperor

b. 1611

Camilo Cienfuegos

b. 1932

Henry Irving

b. 1838

Josef Frings

b. 1887

Jim Sheridan

b. 1949

Edwin Klebs

b. 1834

John Henry Mackay

b. 1864

Deaths

  • 2024Sebastián Piñera
  • 2015Alan Nunnelee
  • 1998Falco (musician)
  • 1990Jimmy Van Heusen
  • 1918Gustav Klimt
  • 1899Leo von Caprivi

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Amand
  • —Christian feast day: Dorothea of Caesarea
  • —Christian feast day: Hildegund, O.Praem.
  • —Christian feast day: Jacut
  • —Christian feast day: Mateo Correa Magallanes (one of Saints of the Cristero War)
  • —Christian feast day: Mél of Ardagh
  • —Christian feast day: Paul Miki and Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan
  • —Christian feast day: Relindis (Renule) of Maaseik

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