View Historical Events by Day: What Happened on February 6 in History?

Accession of Pope John XV, succeeding Pope John XIV.

Death of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

Death of King Alfonso II of Aragon.

The first American chartered fire insurance company, the Philadelphia Contributionship, is founded.

France recognizes American independence and signs the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

Massachusetts ratifies the Articles of Confederation becoming the 6th State.

The Washington Naval Treaty is signed, limiting the naval armaments of major world powers.

The Flint sit-down strike ends with a General Motors agreement recognizing the United Auto Workers union.

Elizabeth II becomes queen of the United Kingdom following the death of her father, King George VI. The coronation was held more than a year later on June 2, 1953. because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony. More