Today in History- 6th February

International Events:
Year	Event
1788	Massachusetts becoming the sixth state to join the Union.
1819	Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.
1899	The Spanish-American War ended.
1952	Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
1958	Seven Manchester United footballers killed in air crash in Munich.
1998	Washington National Airport renamed as Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2001	Ariel Sharon elected as the prime minister of Israel.