Birthdays
Michael John Cramer
Turns 26 on this date
Marcellus Monroe Crocker
Turns 31 on this date
David Elliott
Turns 74 on this date
William Maxwell Evarts
Turns 43 on this date
John Brown Gordon
Turns 29 on this date
Richard Hawes
Turns 64 on this date
William Henry Maxwell
Turns 31 on this date
William Dorsey Pender
Turns 27 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Boston, the Massachusetts Legislature amends its Militia Act to allow troops to march out of state | 02/06/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 36th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/04/1860 to 03/02/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Washington Peace Conference is meeting at Willard's Hotel in Washington DC |
02/04/1861 to 02/27/1861 |
| Science/Technology | The world's first weather forecast is transmitted from the Meteorological Office in London | 02/06/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Tribune, “The Next Step,” February 6, 1861 | 02/06/1861 |