Historical Events
- MLB St Louis Browns acquire catcher Wally Schang from New York Yankees for cash and pitcher George Mogridge
- NFL rules college students are ineligible until they complete their college careers
Famous Birthdays
- Dale Long, American baseball infielder (MLB record 8 HRs in consecutive games 1956; Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 1991)
- Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer and director, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- Walker Edmiston, American actor (Star Trek, Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, The Dukes of Hazzard), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2007)
About February 6, 1926
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 2 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
