February 6 in History
February 6 is the birthday of Conor Gallagher (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Virginia Halas McCaskey (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for February 6, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Emperor Daigo of Japan was born in 885, while Hlothhere, king of Kent died in 685.
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Famous people born on February 6
Famous people who died on February 6
2025
Nigel McCrery (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English screenwriter, producer and writer (1953–2025)
2018
Donald Lynden-Bell (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British theoretical astrophysicist (1935–2018)
2016
Dan Hicks (singer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American singer-songwriter and musician (1941–2016)
What happened on February 6
- 2023
Two earthquakes measuring Mww 7.8 and 7.5 struck near the border between Turkey and Syria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). The earthquakes resulted in numerous aftershocks and a death toll of 57,658 people.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.
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Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1987
Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1981
The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1978
The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
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In testimony before a United States Senate subcommittee, Lockheed Corporation president Carl Kotchian admits that the company had paid out approximately $3 million in bribes to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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Editor's picks
Born on February 6
- 885 — Emperor Daigo of Japan (died 930)
- 1402 — Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse (died 1458)
- 1452 — Joanna, Princess of Portugal (died 1490)
Died on February 6
- 685 — Hlothhere, king of Kent
- 743 — Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Umayyad caliph (born 691)
- 797 — Donnchad Midi, Irish king (born 733)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for February 6
Quick answers
Who was born on February 6? Conor Gallagher (2000), Adley Rutschman (1998), Kevon Looney (1996).
Who died on February 6? Virginia Halas McCaskey (2025), Nigel McCrery (2025), Sebastián Piñera (2024).
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