Historical Events on February 6

First Integrated Circuit Patent

Here are some historical events that occurred on February 6th:

1952: King George VI of the United Kingdom died in his sleep at Sandringham House, Norfolk, England. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him to the throne.

1959: Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments filed the first patent for an integrated circuit, which revolutionized the electronics industry.

1971: Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to play golf on the Moon during the Apollo 14 mission. He used a makeshift six-iron club to hit two balls.

1978: The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst blizzards in U.S. history, hit the Northeastern United States and the Ohio Valley, causing widespread disruption and claiming dozens of lives.

1987: In the Philippines, a failed coup attempt against the government of President Corazon Aquino led to the deaths of 53 people.

2018: SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful operational rocket in the world, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The payload included a Tesla Roadster belonging to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

These are just a few notable events that happened on February 6th throughout history.