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| '''February 6''' in history: | | '''February 6''' in history: |
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| + | * 1778, the U.S. won official recognition from [[Directory:France|France]] with the signing of treaties in Paris |
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− | * 1778, the U.S. won official recognition from France with the signing of treaties in Paris
| + | * 1899, a peace treaty between the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]] and [[Directory:Spain|Spain]] was ratified by the U.S. Senate |
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− | * 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate | |
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| * 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the so-called "lame duck" amendment, was proclaimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson | | * 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the so-called "lame duck" amendment, was proclaimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson |
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| * 1959, the United States successfully test-fired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral | | * 1959, the United States successfully test-fired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral |
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− | * 1998, President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair redoubled their pledge to use military force against Iraq if necessary; during a joint news conference in which the subject of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky came up, Clinton said he would "never" resign. | + | * 1998, President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair redoubled their pledge to use military force against [[Directory:Iraq|Iraq]] if necessary; during a joint news conference in which the subject of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky came up, Clinton said he would "never" resign. |
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| * 1998, President Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | | * 1998, President Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
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| * 2002, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reached a bittersweet milestone, somberly marking 50 years as monarch on the anniversary of the death of her father, King George VI | | * 2002, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reached a bittersweet milestone, somberly marking 50 years as monarch on the anniversary of the death of her father, King George VI |
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− | * 2006, terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui disrupted the opening of his sentencing trial in Alexandria, Va., and was tossed out of court. | + | * 2006, terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui disrupted the opening of his sentencing trial in Alexandria, [[Directory:Virginia|Virginia]], and was tossed out of court. |
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| [[Category:February]][[Category:Days of the Year]] | | [[Category:February]][[Category:Days of the Year]] |