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Monday, February 6th 2012
Today is the 37th day of 2012. There are 328 days left in this year.
What Happened On This Day In History?
| 1778 |
The United States won official recognition from France as the nations signed treaties in Paris. |
| 1788 |
Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. |
| 1899 |
A peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate. |
| 1933 |
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect. The so-called "lame duck" amendment moved the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March to January. |
| 1959 |
The United States successfully test-fired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral. |
| 1978 |
Muriel Humphrey took the oath of office as a U. S. senator from Minnesota, filling the seat of her late husband, former Vice President Hubert Humphrey. |
| 1998 |
President Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. |
| 1999 |
Excerpts of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's videotaped testimony were shown at President Clinton's impeachment trial. |
| 2000 |
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton launched her successful candidacy for the U.S. Senate. |
Born on this day
| 1756 |
America's third vice president, Aaron Burr, was born in Newark, N.J. |
| 1895 |
Baseball legend Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore in the house which is now home to the Babe Ruth Museum. |
Died on this day
| 1952 |
Britain's King George VI died; he was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. |
| 1989 |
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman died in Greenwich, Conn., at age 77. |
| 1993 |
Tennis Hall-of-Famer and human rights advocate Arthur Ashe died in New York at age 49. |
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