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February 6 Birthdays in History - February 6 Deaths - February 6 Events
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February 6, 1984 Brandon Hammond, actor, Grgory Hines Show February 6, 1976 Elina Zisi, Miss Greece Universe 1997 February 6, 1976 Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnist 1992 Olympics February 6, 1975 Chad Allen, born in Dallas, Texas, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze February 6, 1975 Leo Insam, hockey defenseman, Team Italy 1998 February 6, 1974 Nathan Davis, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons February 6, 1974 Olaf Lindenbergh, soccer player, Ajax, De Graafschap February 6, 1973 Arie Obdam, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam February 6, 1973 Fred Miller, tackle for the St. Louis Rams February 6, 1973 Lulama Masikazana, cricket wicket-keeper, Kwazulu for E Province February 6, 1972 David Binn, NFL safety for the San Diego Chargers February 6, 1972 Mark Labbrook, Australian 200m/400m runner 1996 Olympics February 6, 1972 Shawn Respert, NBA guard, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors February 6, 1971 Brad Hogg, cricketer, WA chinaman all-rounder, Australia vs. India 1996 February 6, 1971 Carlos Rogers, NBA forward and center for the Toronto Raptors February 6, 1971 Lance Bade, Vancouver BC, U.S. double trap, Olympics-bronze-1996 February 6, 1971 Mana Endo, Hiroshima Japan, tennis star, 1996 3rd round Aust Open February 6, 1971 Peter Tchernyshev, St. Petersburg Russia, dance skater, & Naomi Lang February 6, 1970 Jeff Rouse, U.S., 50m/100m backstroke swimmer, Olymp-gold/silver-92, 96 February 6, 1970 Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees February 6, 1969 Anna Acker-Macosko, Marshfield WI, LPGA golfer, 1995 Gold Coast Tour February 6, 1969 April Lerman, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Lila-Charles in Charge February 6, 1969 Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees February 6, 1969 Greg Patrick, WLAF safety for the Frankfurt Galaxy February 6, 1969 James Jones, NFL defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens February 6, 1969 Kurt Abbott, U.S. baseball player for the Florida Marlins February 6, 1969 Rajindra Dhanraj, Trinidad cricket leg-spinner, WI 1994-95 February 6, 1968 Imtiaz Abbasi, UAE cricket wicket-keeper, World Cup 1996 February 6, 1968 Malika Mahfoud, Copenhagen Denmark, golfer, Gippsland Ladies Amateur February 6, 1968 Richard Newbill, WLAF linebacker for the London Monarchs February 6, 1967 Bennie Dekker, Dutch soccer player, NEC/AZ/De Graafschap February 6, 1967 Mike Evans, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals February 6, 1967 Randy Hilliard, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 February 6, 1966 Alex Antonitsch, Austria, tennis star February 6, 1966 Rick Astley, rock vocalist, Never Gonna Give You Up February 6, 1966 Tom Tupa, NFL punter/quarterback, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots February 6, 1965 Jan Sverak, Zatec Czechoslovakia, director, Kolya, Jizda, Ropaci February 6, 1964 Matt Hayes, Australian soling yachter 1996 Olympics February 6, 1964 Skip Ewing, Redlands California, country vocalist, Coast of Colorado February 6, 1963 David Capel, cricketer, England all-rounder in 15 Tests 1987-90 February 6, 1963 Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers February 6, 1962 Axl Rose, Lafayette, Indiana, vocalist, Guns and Roses February 6, 1961 Yuri Ivanovich Onufriyenko, Russian major/cosmonaut, Mir, Soyuz TM-23 February 6, 1960 Megan Gallagher, Reading, Pennsylvania, actress, Slap Maxwell, Millennium February 6, 1958 Barry Miller, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Fame, Peggy Sue Got Married February 6, 1958 Bill Dawley, baseball player February 6, 1958 Cecily Adams, Queens, New York, entertainment caster, American Heart February 6, 1958 Kelly Leadbetter, born in Phoenix, Arizona, LPGA golfer, 1986 Hennessy French Open February 6, 1958 Mark Hamilton, born in Louisville, Kentucky, sprint kayak Olympics-96 February 6, 1958 Simon Baker, Australian speed walker, Olympics-84, 88, 96 February 6, 1957 Jerry Marotta, rocker, Orleans-Love Takes Time February 6, 1957 Kathy Najimy, actress, Sister Act, Veronica's Closet February 6, 1957 Robert Townsend, Chicago, comedian/actor, Hollywood Shuffle, Ratboy February 6, 1956 Jon Walmsley, Lancashire England, actor, Jason-Waltons February 6, 1956 Linda Grovenor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Die Laughing, Wheels of Fire February 6, 1955 Eric Money, NBAer February 6, 1954 Scott Kempner, "Top Ten" rocker, Del Lords February 6, 1953 Susie Hutchison, Flintridge California, equestrian show jumper, Olymp-96 February 6, 1952 Richard Charsworth, Australian women field hockey head coach 1996 Olympics February 6, 1951 Maria Christina, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III February 6, 1950 Mike Batt, composer/arranger February 6, 1950 Natalie Cole, born in Los Angeles, California, vocalist, Pink Cadillac, Miss You Like Crazy February 6, 1950 Punky Meadows, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Angel February 6, 1950 Rich Glover, NFLer February 6, 1949 Frank Rich, U.S. politician February 6, 1949 Manuel Orantes, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1975 February 6, 1949 Richie Zisk, baseball player February 6, 1947 Charles Hickcox, U.S., 200m/400m medley swimmer, Olympic-3 gold-1968 February 6, 1945 Bob Marley, Jamacian reggae vocalist, & Wailers-Roots Rock Reggae February 6, 1944 Michael Tucker, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Stuart Markowitz-LA Law February 6, 1943 Fabian Forte, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, vocalist, Turn Me Loose, Tiger February 6, 1943 Gayle Hunnicutt, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Legend of Hell House, Dallas February 6, 1942 John London, bassist, Michael Nesmith band February 6, 1941 Gigi Perreau, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Journey to Center of Time February 6, 1941 Stephen Albert, composer February 6, 1940 Jimmy Tarbuck, English comic/golfer February 6, 1940 Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982- February 6, 1939 Mike Farrell, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actor, BJ Honeycutt-M*A*S*H, Battered February 6, 1938 Ellsworth Milburn, composer February 6, 1937 Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner February 6, 1936 Otis Williams, rocker, Charms February 6, 1936 Wies Andersen, [Alois de Bois], Belgian actor/producer, Maigret February 6, 1933 Leslie Crowther, English TV-comic/quizmaster February 6, 1933 Walter E Fauntroy, Rep-D-DC, 1971- February 6, 1932 Francois Truffaut, Paris, director, Jules and Jim, Fahrenheit 451 February 6, 1931 Fred Trueman, [Fiery Fred], English cricket player February 6, 1931 Freddie Trueman, cricketer, "Fiery Fred", 307 wickets for England February 6, 1931 Rip Torn, born in Texas, actor, Coma, Summer Rental, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof February 6, 1930 Lionel Blue, British Clergyman February 6, 1929 Keith Waterhouse, English writer, Billy Liar, Say Who Are You? February 6, 1929 Sixten Jernberg, Sweden, skier, Olympics gold 1956/60/64 February 6, 1927 Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates February 6, 1924 Billy W. William Ambrose right, soccer star February 6, 1924 Billy Wright, English soccer player February 6, 1924 Paolo Volponi, Italian communist/author, Road to Rome February 6, 1923 Maurice Le Roux, composer February 6, 1922 Patrick MacNee, born in London, England, actor, Jonathan Steed-Avengers February 6, 1920 James H Scheuer, Rep-D-NY, 1965-73, 75- February 6, 1919 Lindsay Tuckett, cricketer, son of Len, 9 Tests for South Africa 1947-49 February 6, 1919 Louis Heren, journalist and writer, China's Three Thousand Years February 6, 1917 Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist February 6, 1917 Liberato Firmino Sifonia, composer February 6, 1916 Bill Doggett, rocker February 6, 1915 Derk Roemers, Dutch politician, Soc-Dem February 6, 1913 John Lund, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Wackiest Ship in the Army February 6, 1913 Mary Leakey, British Scientist February 6, 1912 Eva Braun, mistress, Adolph Hitler February 6, 1912 Christopher Hill, English Historian February 6, 1912 John Edward Christopher Hill, English Historian February 6, 1911 A. W. "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests for South Africa 30's February 6, 1911 Ronald Reagan, born in Illinois, 40th President, R, 1981-89 February 6, 1910 George H Poyser, English soccer player/manager, Brentford February 6, 1910 Irmgard Keun, West German writer, Das kunstseidene Madchen February 6, 1909 Israel Citkowitz, composer February 6, 1908 Amintore Fanfani, premier of Italy February 6, 1908 Edward Lansdale, general/model, Quiet American, Ugly American February 6, 1908 Thomas Dorrington Tomlinson, national Park Warden February 6, 1907 Sam Green, industrialist/inventor February 6, 1905 Wladislaw Gomulka, premier of Poland February 6, 1903 John Dunning, cricketer, NZ medium-fast bowler of 30's February 6, 1903 Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer, Temptation of Poverty February 6, 1903 Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist, Boston Symphony Orchestra February 6, 1902 Louis Nizer, lawyer, defended blacklisted stars in '50s, Catspaw February 6, 1901 Ben Lyon, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse February 6, 1900 Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist February 6, 1900 Rudolf Varnlund, Swedish playwright, Heliga Familjen February 6, 1899 Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], Durango Mexico, actor, Ben Hur February 6, 1897 Alberto [de Almeida] Cavalcanti, Brazil, director, Nicholas Nickleby February 6, 1895 Babe Ruth, American Athlete February 6, 1895 Robert M. La Follette, American Politician February 6, 1893 Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, President of United Nations General Assembly, 1962-63 February 6, 1890 Anton Hermann Fokker, avation pioneer February 6, 1889 Karel Wellens, Flemish painter February 6, 1889 Siegfried Kracauer, writer February 6, 1888 Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet, Metsh i Slowo, Cholera February 6, 1886 Louis Pierard, Belgian journalist and writer, Great Germany February 6, 1881 Karl Weigl, composer February 6, 1879 Carl Ramsauer February 6, 1878 Waclaw Gieburowski, composer February 6, 1874 Milton Bennett Medary, U.S., architect, Washington Chapel February 6, 1866 Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist, Vulkankunde February 6, 1864 John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author and poet, Anarchists February 6, 1860 Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist and writer, Geertje February 6, 1848 Luigi Mancinelli, composer February 6, 1838 Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], England, knighted 1895/actor, Hamlet February 6, 1834 William Dorsey Pender, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1863 February 6, 1833 James Ewell Brown "JEB" Stuart, Major General Confederate Army February 6, 1833 Jose M de Pereda y S nchez the Porrua, Spanish writer, Sotileza February 6, 1832 John Brown Gordon, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1904 February 6, 1830 Marcellus Monroe Crocker, Brig gen Union volunteers, died in 1865 February 6, 1818 William Maxwell Evarts, Union, died in 1901 February 6, 1807 Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer February 6, 1804 Ragnerus L van Andringa de Kempenaer, Dutch officer/swindler February 6, 1798 Theodore Caruelle d'Aligny, French painter/etcher February 6, 1797 Joseph Maria von Radowitz, Prussian minister of Foreign affairs February 6, 1793 Pietro Rovelli, composer February 6, 1778 Ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet, Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis February 6, 1756 Aaron Burr, Newark, New Jersey, D-R, 3rd U.S. VP, 1801-05, dueler February 6, 1753 Evariste Desire Desforges chevalier de Parny, French poet February 6, 1724 Paul-Louis Cyffle, Flemish sculptor, Terre de Lorraine February 6, 1705 Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer February 6, 1695 Andre Cheron, composer February 6, 1673 Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer February 6, 1665 Anne Stuart, queen of England, 1702-14 February 6, 1637 Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan February 6, 1612 Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist February 6, 1608 Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher February 6, 1564 Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist, Dr. Faustus February 6, 1461 Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet |