Historical Events
- First 86 African American émigrés sponsored by the American Colonization Society set sail from New York City to Sierra Leone to start a settlement (present-day Liberia)
- US population announced at 9,638,453, African Americans 1,771,656 (18.4%)
Famous Birthdays
Doc Durant (1820-1885)
American financier and railroad promoter (Transcontinental Railroad-Union Pacific), born in Lee, Massachusetts
About February 6, 1820
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 204 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Aquarius
