Feb. 6th Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery, 1891

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This Day in History

Elizabeth becomes queen, 1952

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Franco-American alliances signed, 1778

AUTOMOTIVE

Honda Insight debuts as Prius competitor, 2009

CIVIL WAR

Confederate General John Pegram killed, 1865

COLD WAR

The "Reagan Doctrine" is announced, 1985

CRIME

Infamous school teacher goes back to prison, 1998

DISASTER

Man United players among victims of plane crash, 1958

GENERAL INTEREST

Freed U.S. slaves depart on journey to Africa, 1820

Anastasia arrives in the United States, 1928

HOLLYWOOD

Ronald Reagan born, 1911

LITERARY

Of Mice and Men is published, 1937

MUSIC

Austrian superstar Falco dies, 1998

OLD WEST

Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery, 1891

PRESIDENTIAL

Ronald Reagan is born,1911

SPORTS

Tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS, 1993

VIETNAM WAR

Johnson meets with South Vietnamese Premier, 1966

ICCS take up positions,1973

WORLD WAR I

German sub sinks U.S. passenger ship California, 1917

WORLD WAR II

Mussolini fires his son-in-law, 1943