February 6

February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 328 days remaining until the end of the year (329 in leap years).

Events

  • 1649 The claimant King Charles II of England and Scotland is declared King of Great Britain, by the Parliament of Scotland. This move was not followed by the Parliament of England nor the Parliament of Ireland.
  • 1685 James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
  • 1778 American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
  • 1788 Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
  • 1806 Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.
  • 1815 New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to John Stevens.
  • 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.
  • 1820 The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society depart New York to start a settlement in present-day Liberia.
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    S. Korea's childbirths rise for 8th month straight in Feb.

    Yonhap News 23 Apr 2025
    SEJONG, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea increased ....
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    US section beam exports soar in Feb, Canada buys most

    Yieh Corp 23 Apr 2025
    Mexico ranked second with around 3,900 tons ... .
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    US decreases HDG steel exports in Feb

    Yieh Corp 22 Apr 2025
    Canada ranked second with 47,300 tons, and exports to other destinations were relatively low ... .
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    US’ slab imports slide in Feb m-o-m, y-o-y

    Yieh Corp 22 Apr 2025
    Mexico was also one of the import sources with around 96,000 tons ... .
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    India's Reliance imported 17.3% more Russian oil in March vs. Feb.

    Hydrocarbon Processing 22 Apr 2025
    India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, imported about 532,700 bpd of Russian oil in March, up 17.3% from February ....
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    More than 90 peafowl have died in Tharparkar since Feb, confirms wildlife official

    The News International 22 Apr 2025
    This photo released on August 7, 2020 shows a peacock in Tharparkar district. — Facebook/Guddu Pakistani. HYDERABAD ... Following this, joint teams were formed with the poultry products department to visit different areas and assess the situation ... .
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    In Virginia primary election, most action is in lieutenant governor races

    Wtop 22 Apr 2025
    Virginia voters will choose a new governor this year, but first come the state’s primary elections, which are happening on June 17. Virginia election stories ... governor’s race sound off on federal cuts Big Bucks, big stakes ... Gov ... Abigail Spanberger.
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    US reports m-o-m, y-o-y decrease in HRC imports in Feb

    Yieh Corp 21 Apr 2025
    Canada was the top supplier with around 59,100 tons, down by 46% month on month but rising by 14% year on year ... .
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    US decreases CRC exports in Feb m-o-m, y-o-y

    Yieh Corp 21 Apr 2025
    Canada ranked second with nearly 16,000 tons, and the exports to other countries were relatively low ... .
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    Turkey’s welded pipe exports slide in Jan-Feb y-o-y

    Yieh Corp 21 Apr 2025
    Among them, exports to Iraq occupied the largest share, totaling roughly 26,500 tons, falling by 4% year on year ... .
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