Daily Archives: February 6, 2021

85 killed, 500+ hurt in Woodbridge, New Jersey train derailment 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1951)


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(Tuesday, February 6, 1951, 5:43 p.m. EST; during the Woodbridge train derailment) — A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train jammed with rush hour commuters derailed today crossing a temporary wooden trestle in Woodbridge, New Jersey, killing 85 people and injuring over 500.
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‘Remember Me’ by Diana Ross peaks at #16 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1971)

(Saturday, February 6, 1971) — “Remember Me” by Diana Ross peaked at #16 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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U.S. President Ronald Reagan born in Tampico, Illinois 110 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1911)


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(Monday, February 6, 1911, 4:16 a.m. local time)Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, was born today in an apartment on the second floor of a commercial building in Tampico, Illinois.
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