This Day In History

February 6

St. Paul Miki & Companions - Martyrs

1911  The first old-age home for pioneers opened in Prescott, Arizona.
1932  Dog sled racing first appeared in Olympic competitions.
1971  US NASA Astronaut Alan B. Shepard did some golfing on the surface of the moon.
1981  The former Beatles members, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison to record a tribute to assasinated band member John Lennon.  The song, All Those Years Ago, reached #2 on the pop music charts for three weeks and was recorded on George Harrison's own Dark Horse label.
1985  The French mineral water Perrier debuted.

1564   Poet Christopher Marlowe
1756  3rd US Vice President Aaron Burr born in Newark, New Jersey
1911  Actor & US President Ronald Reagan
1919  Actress Zsa Zsa (Sari) Gabor
1931  Actor Rip (Elmore) Torn
1940 News Anchor Tom Brokaw
1943  Singer Fabian Forte
1945  Singer Bob Marley (born as Robert Nesta)
1950 Singer Natalie Cole (daughter of Nat King Cole)

1950

• Dear Hearts and Gentle People - Bing Crosby

• I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts - Merv Griffin

• Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo - "Cinderella" soundtrack

• Mule Train - Frankie Laine

1969

• Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and The Shondells

• Everyday People - Sly and The Family Stone

• Touch Me - The Doors

• Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash

1978

• Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees

• Emotion - Samantha Sang

• Short People - Randy Newman

• Out of My Head and Back in Bed - Loretta Lynn

1987

• At this Moment - Billy Vera and The Beaters

• Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram

• Land of Confusion - Genesis

• You Still Love Me - Dan Seals

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