January 6
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January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 359 days remaining until the end of the year (360 in leap years).
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[change] Events
- 1066 - Harold Godwinson crowned King of England
- 1540 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
- 1707 - Countess Alexandra Gifuni of Frosinone organizes the political assasination of Pope Patricius I and is beheaded in St Peter's Square.
- 1900 - It is reported that millions are starving in India.
- 1900 - Boers attack Ladysmith, South Africa - over 1000 people killed
- 1907 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome.
- 1912 - New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state.
- 1930 - The first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed (Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City).
- 1931 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application.
- 1940 - Mass execution of Polish people by Germans in the city of Poznan, Warthegau.
- 1950 - The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response.
- 1967 - United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.
- 1992 - The United Nations Security Council condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
- 2001 - Al Gore, as President of the U.S. Senate, counts the electoral votes and names George W. Bush as the winner of U.S. presidential election, 2000.
[change] Births
- 1367 - Richard II of England (d. 1400)
- 1412 - Joan of Arc, Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date) (d. 1431)
- 1838 - Max Bruch, German composer (d. 1920)
- 1872 - Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer (d. 1915)
- 1926 - Kim Dae-jung, President of South Korea and Nobel winner
- 1946 - Syd Barrett, English guitarist, singer and songwriter (Pink Floyd) (d. 2006)
- 1960 - Nigella Lawson, English chef and writer
[change] Deaths
- 1852 - Louis Braille, French teacher of the blind (b. 1809)
- 1884 - Gregor Johann Mendel, Austrian geneticist (b. 1822)
- 1919 - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (b. 1858)
[change] Holidays and observances
- Epiphany (except Eastern and Oriental Orthodox who follow the Julian Calendar) - Twelfth Day of Christmas
- Public holiday in Spain, Italy and Puerto Rico to mark Epiphany
- Ireland - Little Christmas
- Rastafari - Celebration of the ceremonial birthday of Haile Selassie
- Armenian Christmas (except in the Holy Land where it is on 18 January - old calendar)
