History February Calendar February 6
February 6

This Day in History

6 historical events

National Events (6)

1989

Afghan War Soviet withdrawal

The last Soviet armored column left Kabul, Afghanistan, as the USSR’s withdrawal neared completion (finished by Feb. 15, 1989)

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1989

Afghan War Soviet withdrawal

The last Soviet armored column left Kabul, Afghanistan, as the USSR’s withdrawal neared completion (finished by Feb. 15, 1989)

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1952

Elizabeth II becomes Queen

Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British throne on Feb. 6, 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI

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1952

Elizabeth II becomes Queen

Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British throne on Feb. 6, 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI

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1911

Ronald Reagan born

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), was born in Tampico, Illinois. A former Hollywood actor and California governor, Reagan’s presidency was marked by conservative economic policies (ā€œReaganomicsā€), a hardline stance against the Soviet Union (calling it the ā€œevil empireā€), and negotiations that helped end the Cold War

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1911

Ronald Reagan born

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), was born in Tampico, Illinois. A former Hollywood actor and California governor, Reagan’s presidency was marked by conservative economic policies (ā€œReaganomicsā€), a hardline stance against the Soviet Union (calling it the ā€œevil empireā€), and negotiations that helped end the Cold War

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