February 6: Smi National Day (1917); Waitangi Day in New Zealand (1840) Signing of the Washington Naval Treaty590 Vistahm and Vinduyih deposed their brother-in-law HormizdIV, King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire.1579 Domingo de Salazar, a Spanish Dominican friar, was appointed the first bishop of Manila.1865 Finland established its modern system of secular municipalities, separate from church parishes.1922 Representatives from France, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom signed the Washington Naval Treaty (pictured), agreeing to limits on naval construction in the hopes of preventing an arms race.1987 Mary Gaudron became the first woman to be appointed a justice of the High Court of Australia.Aldus Manutius (d.1515)Isabella Beeton (d.1865)Zsa Zsa Gabor (b.1917)Mary Beth Edelson (b.1933)More anniversaries: February 5February 6February 7ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout