Today in History for 6th February 2026

Historical Events

1947 - Magnum Photos founded in Paris by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Seymour
1953 - Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie
1978 - Snowstorm hits New England, parts of Rhode Island (54" / 137cm)
1990 - Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby Hull) to also score 50 goals
2020 - Date of the 1st COVID-19 related death in the US (confirmed by the CDC April 21)

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Famous Birthdays

1848 - Luigi Mancinelli, Italian orchestral composer, born in Orvieto, Italy (d. 1921)
1866 - Karl Sapper, German traveller, explorer, and natural historian, born in Germany (d. 1945)
1905 - Władysław Gomułka, Polish communist politician, born in Krosno, Poland (d. 1982)
1982 - Alice Eve, English actress (She's Out of My League; Star Trek Into Darkness), born in London
1986 - Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe

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Famous Deaths

1899 - Alfred Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, dies at 24 in mysterious circumstances
1923 - Edward Emerson Barnard, American astronomer (5th moon Jupiter), dies at 65
1958 - David Pegg, English soccer outside left (1 cap; Manchester United 127 games), dies in Munich air disaster at 22
1991 - Marten Levendig, Dutch TV correspondent to Moscow, dies
2021 - Ken McCaffery, Australian rugby league centre (12 Tests; North Sydney; Queensland), broadcaster (9 Network) and administrator (North Sydney DRLFC), dies at 91

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