On This Day: February 6th

The Treaty of Singapore was signed by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Hussein Shah of Johor, and Temenggong Abdul Rahman, and it is now recognised as the founding of modern Singapore.

Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.

Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.

New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.

Dandara, leader of the runaway slaves in Quilombo dos Palmares, Brazil, is captured and commits suicide rather than be returned to a life of slavery.

James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II.

The Diocese of Manila is erected by papal bull, with Domingo de Salazar appointed its first bishop.

Hormizd IV, king of the Sasanian Empire, is overthrown and blinded by his brothers-in-law Vistahm and Vinduyih.

Election of pope Julius I.