This Day in History for February 6 – Monopoly Debuts and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1935 – The popular board game Monopoly goes on sale (More info)

1952 – Upon the death of her father, George VI, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen Elizabeth II (More info)

1959 – Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit (More info)

1993 – Tennis great Arthur Ashe, the only African-American man to win Wimbledon and the US and Australian Opens, dies of AIDS at the age of 49 (More info)

1998 – Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport (More info)