On This Day — January 6

🕰️ Notable Events on January 6

• 2017 — 5 people are killed and 6 others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — Congress certifies George W. Bush winner of 2000 elections. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — In response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Korean War: An estimated 200-1,300 South Korean communist sympathizers are slaughtered in what becomes the Ganghwa massacre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address. Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Thomas Edison signs his last patent application. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York. Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution (the January 6th Dictatorship). Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1839 — The most damaging storm in 300 years sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1838 — Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code). Wikipedia ↗
• 1809 — Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne during the Napoleonic Wars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1781 — In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1721 — The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings. Wikipedia ↗
• 1690 — Joseph, son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1661 — English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1579 — The Union of Arras is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1540 — King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves. Wikipedia ↗
• 1492 — The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada, completing the Reconquista. Wikipedia ↗
• 1449 — Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mystras. Wikipedia ↗
• 1355 — Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1322 — Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1205 — Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1066 — Harold Godwinson (or Harold II) is crowned King of England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1017 — Cnut the Great is crowned King of England. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 6

• 1999 — Elena Radionova, Russian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Will Butcher, American hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Jameis Winston, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Andy Carroll, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Derrick Morgan, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Gemma Gibbons, English-Scottish martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Bongani Khumalo, South African footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Zhang Lin, Chinese swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ndamukong Suh, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Paul McShane, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Petter Northug, Norwegian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Benjamin Simm, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Mike Teel, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Alex Turner, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Nathan McIver, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Inge Vermeulen, Brazilian-Dutch field hockey player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Adam Burish, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Gilbert Arenas, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Brian Bass, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Eddie Redmayne, English actor and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Mike Jones, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Rinko Kikuchi, Japanese actress and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jérémie Renier, Belgian-French actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Asante Samuel, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Steed Malbranque, Belgian-French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Camila Grey, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Nikki Einfeld, Canadian soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Casey Fossum, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Bubba Franks, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Shane Rigon, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Johnny Yong Bosch, American actor, voice artist, martial artist, and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Danny Pintauro, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Richard Zedník, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — James Farrior, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jason King, English radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Daniel Cordone, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Paul Grant, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Scott Ferguson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Vasso Karantasiou, Greek volleyball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Karin Slaughter, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Julie Chen, American television journalist, presenter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Gabrielle Reece, American volleyball player, sportscaster, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Norman Reedus, American actor and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — John Singleton, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Craig Perks, New Zealand golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — A. R. Rahman, An Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Sharon Cuneta, Filipino singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Laurence Hurst, English biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Bjørn Lomborg, Danish author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Murray McLachlan, Scottish pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Christine Wachtel, German runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Charles Haley, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Jacqueline Moore, American wrestler and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Norm Charlton, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Paul Kipkoech, Kenyan runner (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Ian Lavery, English miner and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Michael Houser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Kevin Rosier, American mixed martial artist and boxer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Vangelis Vlachos, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Georges Jobé, Belgian motocross racer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Nigel Melville, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Paul Azinger, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Eric Grothe, Sr., Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kari Jalonen, Finnish ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Nigella Lawson, English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Howie Long, American football player and sports commentator Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Kapil Dev, Indian Cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Themos Anastasiadis, Greek journalist and economist Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Scott Bryce, American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Margus Hanson, Estonian lawyer and politician, 23rd Estonian Minister of Defence Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mohsen Rastani, Iranian photographer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Michael Foale, British-American astrophysicist and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Nancy Lopez, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Elizabeth Strout, American novelist and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Justin Welby, English archbishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Clive Woodward, English rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ajayi Agbebaku, Nigerian triple jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Rowan Atkinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Alex Forsyth, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Susan B. Horwitz, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Graham Murray, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Yuji Horii, Japanese video game designer, created Dragon Quest Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Anthony Minghella, English director and screenwriter (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Trudie Styler, English actress and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Malcolm Young, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Moondog Spot, American wrestler (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Don Gullett, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Kim Wilson, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Louis Freeh, American lawyer and jurist, 10th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mike Boit, Kenyan runner and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Carolyn D. Wright, American poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Guy Gardner, American colonel and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Dayle Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Allen Appel, American author, illustrator, and photographer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Barry John, Welsh rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Bonnie Franklin, American actress and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Alan Stivell, French singer-songwriter and harp player Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Swiss immunologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Terry Venables, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Penny Lernoux, American journalist and author (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Van McCoy, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Georgios Babiniotis, Greek linguist and philologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Murray Rose, English-Australian swimmer and sportscaster (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Adriano Celentano, Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Adrienne Clarke, Australian botanist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Mario Rodríguez Cobos, Argentinian philosopher and author (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — William E. Connolly, American political scientist, theorist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Paolo Conte, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Ludvík Daněk, Czech discus thrower (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Lou Holtz, American football player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Doris Troy, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Rubén Amaro, Sr., Mexican baseball player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Darlene Hard, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Julio María Sanguinetti, Uruguayan journalist, lawyer, and politician, 29th President of Uruguay Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Ian Meckiff, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Joseph Rotman, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Nino Tempo, American musician, singer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Harry M. Miller, Australian talent agent and publicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Sylvia Syms, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — John Clive, English author and actor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Russian engineer and astronaut (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ian McColl, Baron McColl of Dulwich, English surgeon and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Emil Steinberger, Swiss actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Fred L. Turner, American businessman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Stuart A. Rice, American chemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — E. L. Doctorow, American novelist, playwright, and short story writer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Juan Goytisolo, Spanish poet and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Graeme Hole, Australian cricketer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Dickie Moore, Canadian ice hockey player and businessman (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — W. Wallace Cleland, American biochemist and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Vic Tayback, American actor (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Capucine, French actress and model (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Jesse Leonard Steinfeld, American physician and academic, 11th Surgeon General of the United States (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Ralph Branca, American baseball player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Pat Flaherty, American race car driver (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Kid Gavilán, Cuban-American boxer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Mickey Hargitay, Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Günter Rössler, German photographer and journalist (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — John DeLorean, American engineer and businessman, founded the DeLorean Motor Company (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Kim Dae-jung, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 8th President of South Korea, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Earl Scruggs, American banjo player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Vladimir Kazantsev, Russian runner (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Norman Kirk, New Zealand engineer and politician, 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Jacobo Timerman, Argentinian journalist and author (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Hugo Broch, German lieutenant and pilot Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Marianne Grunberg-Manago, Russian-French biochemist and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Cary Middlecoff, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — John Maynard Smith, English biologist and geneticist (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Early Wynn, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Eugene Thomas Maleska, American journalist (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 6 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on January 6

🏛️ Public Holidays

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✡️ Religious Observances

• Christian: Epiphany