Today is Friday, February 6, the 37th day of 2009. There are 328 days left in the year.
1508 _ Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor
1778 _ France recognizes U.S., signs treaty of aid in Paris; first U.S. treaty
1778 _ England declares war on France
1819 _ Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds free port harbor Singapore
1832 _ First appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland
1904 _ Russian-Japanese war began
1933 _ Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 meters (112 feet), in Pacific hurricane near Manila
1974 _ U.S. House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon
1981 _ Beatles McCartney, Starr and Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon
1987 _ No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings