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Historical events & facts — February 6
What happened on February 6?
On February 6, 1952, King George VI of the United Kingdom died and his eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who was in Kenya, was proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II. At 25, she became the youngest sovereign of the country in more than a century. Her reign of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days was the longest in British history. She died on September 8, 2022 aged 96.
On February 6, 1945, musician Bob Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica — he who popularised reggae worldwide and became the greatest cultural ambassador of Jamaica and the Rastafari movement. His albums Exodus and Catch a Fire revolutionised global popular music. Marley died of cancer in 1981 at age 36, but his musical legacy lives on across the planet.
On February 6, 1958, the charter plane carrying the Manchester United squad crashed at Munich airport while attempting to take off for the third time with ice on the wings. Twenty-three of the 44 occupants died, including footballers Roger Byrne, Duncan Edwards and Tommy Taylor. The Munich air disaster is one of the most tragic events in European football history.
Notable birthdays — February 6
Famous people born on February 6
J. E. B. Stuart
James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War. He was known to his friends as "Jeb", from the initials of his given names. Stuart was a cavalry commander known for his mastery of reconnaissance and the use of cavalry in support of offensive operations.
Magnús Guðmundsson
Magnús Guðmundsson was an Icelandic politician. He graduated in laws from the University of Copenhagen in 1907. Magnus was a member of Althingi for his constituency in North west Iceland from 1916 till the day of his death in 1937. He served as prime minister of Iceland for 15 days, from 23 June to 8 July 1926 following the death of Jón Magnússon.
Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees.
Irmgard Keun
Irmgard Keun was a German novelist. Noted for her portrayals of the life of women, she is described as "often reduced to the bold sexuality of her writing, [yet] a significant author of the late Weimar period and die Neue Sachlichkeit." She was born into an affluent family and was given the autonomy to explore her passions.
Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta
Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta was a Venezuelan writer, essayist and literary critic, specialized in the life and work of Andrés Bello. In 1978, he won the Municipal Prize of Literature for the work Poesía contemporánea de Venezuela.
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