Historical Events
- "Broker Special" train crashes in Woodbridge NJ, killing 84
Harvey Arrested at Test Site
Radio commentator Paul Harvey arrested for trying to sneak into Argonne National Laboratory, a nuclear test site located 20 miles (32 km) west of Chicago, Illinois
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security
Famous Birthdays
- Jacques Villeret, French film actor, born in Loches, France (d. 2005)
- Marco Antônio, Brazilian footballer, born in Santos, Brazil
- Margo [Margeret Catherine O'Donnell], Irish singer, born in County Donegal, Ireland
- Maria Christina, Belgian princess and daughter of Leopold III, born in Brussels, Belgium
About February 6, 1951
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
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