Today In History


Today in History - February 6th

date_6.gifToday is Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2008. There are 329 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, was born in Tampico, Ill. Also on Feb. 6, 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate, ending the Spanish American War, that gave the U.S. possession of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and most remaining Spanish Territories throughout the world. More »

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