Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/February 6: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Engewels.JPG|100px|Queen Elizabeth II]] |
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{{*mp}} [[1820]] – Sponsored by the [[American Colonization Society]], the first [[African American]] [[Immigration|immigrants]] established a [[settlement]] in present-day '''[[History of Liberia|Liberia]]'''. |
{{*mp}} [[1820]] – Sponsored by the [[American Colonization Society]], the first [[African American]] [[Immigration|immigrants]] established a [[settlement]] in present-day '''[[History of Liberia|Liberia]]'''.<!--Need to verify date |
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{{*mp}} [[1952]] – The [[Duke of Edinburgh|Duchess of Edinburgh]] learned of her [[Succession|accession]] to the [[British monarchy|British throne]] while in the [[Treetops Hotel]] in [[Kenya]], becoming '''[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'''. |
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'''[[February 6]]''': '''[[Waitangi Day]]''' in [[New Zealand]]<!-- ([[1840]])-->; '''[[Ash Wednesday]]''' in [[Western Christianity]] ([[2008]]). |
'''[[February 6]]''': '''[[Waitangi Day]]''' in [[New Zealand]]<!-- ([[1840]])-->; '''[[Ash Wednesday]]''' in [[Western Christianity]] ([[2008]]). |
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[[Image:StamfordRafflesSmall.jpeg|100px|Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles]] |
[[Image:StamfordRafflesSmall.jpeg|100px|Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles]] |
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{{*mp}} [[1819]] – [[United Kingdom|British]] official [[Stamford Raffles]] ''(pictured)'' signed a treaty with [[Sultan of Johor|Sultan]] [[Hussein Shah of Johor|Hussein Shah]] of [[Johor]], '''[[Founding of modern Singapore|establishing]]''' [[Singapore]] as a new [[trading post]] for the [[Honourable East India Company|British East India Company]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1840]] – The [[United Kingdom|British]] and the [[Māori]] signed the '''[[Treaty of Waitangi]]''', considered as the founding document of [[New Zealand]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1840]] – The [[United Kingdom|British]] and the [[Māori]] signed the '''[[Treaty of Waitangi]]''', considered as the founding document of [[New Zealand]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1934]] – In an attempted [[coup d'état]] against the [[French Third Republic]], [[far right leagues]] '''[[6 February 1934 crisis|demonstrated]]''' on the [[Place de la Concorde]] in [[Paris]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1934]] – In an attempted [[coup d'état]] against the [[French Third Republic]], [[far right leagues]] '''[[6 February 1934 crisis|demonstrated]]''' on the [[Place de la Concorde]] in [[Paris]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1952]] – '''[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]''', today one of the longest-reigning [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British monarchs]], ascended to the thrones of seven countries upon the death of her father, [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1958]] – [[British European Airways]] '''[[Munich air disaster|Flight 609]]''', carrying the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] [[Association football|football]] team, a number of [[Fan (person)|supporters]] and [[journalist]]s, crashed while attempting to take off from [[Munich-Riem Airport]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]], killing eight players and 15 others. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 5 February 2008
February 6: Waitangi Day in New Zealand; Ash Wednesday in Western Christianity (2008).
- 1819 – British official Stamford Raffles (pictured) signed a treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, establishing Singapore as a new trading post for the British East India Company.
- 1840 – The British and the Māori signed the Treaty of Waitangi, considered as the founding document of New Zealand.
- 1934 – In an attempted coup d'état against the French Third Republic, far right leagues demonstrated on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
- 1952 – Elizabeth II, today one of the longest-reigning British monarchs, ascended to the thrones of seven countries upon the death of her father, George VI.
- 1958 – British European Airways Flight 609, carrying the Manchester United football team, a number of supporters and journalists, crashed while attempting to take off from Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany, killing eight players and 15 others.
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