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On February 6, 1980

The world’s most infamous clown, John Wayne Gacy, went on trial after he murdered 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois.

This Day in History - February 6

1971

Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first to hit a golf ball on the Moon.

2024

King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with cancer.

1851

The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.

1933

A record 112 foot (34 meters) sea wave was recorded during a storm in the Pacific Ocean.

1998

The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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