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Historical Events on January 6

The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other high crimes

The trial of Charles I took place in January 1649, marking the first time a reigning monarch was tried and executed by his own subjects.

Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrate their telegraph machine in New Jersey

Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter.

Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture to the

Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture to the Geological Association at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech during his State of the Union address, outlining fr

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech during his State of the Union address, outlining freedom of speech and worship and freedom from want and fear [1] [2]

USSR's Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity

A gravity assist, gravity assist maneuver, swing-by, or generally a gravitational slingshot in orbital mechanics, is a type of spaceflight flyby which makes use of the relative movement (e.g.

Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy

Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s victory, resulting in five deaths and prompting the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence

TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" debuts on NBC

Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 6, 1975.

Village People's "Y.M.C.A." becomes their only UK #1 single; at its peak, it sells over 150,000 copies per day

Village People's "Y.M.C.A." becomes their only UK #1 single; at its peak, it sells over 150,000 copies per day

First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

Future 1st US President George Washington (26) weds widow Martha Dandridge Custis (27) at her home, the White House Plan

Future 1st US President George Washington (26) weds widow Martha Dandridge Custis (27) at her home, the White House Plantation in Kent County, Virginia, until his death in 1799 [1]

Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio

Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio

German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in

German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in 1919

Australian-American actress Nicole Kidman (58) divorces second husband, Australian country music singer-songwriter Keith

Australian-American actress Nicole Kidman (58) divorces second husband, Australian country music singer-songwriter Keith Urban (58), after 19 years of marriage

Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da

Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Dane. Alfred escapes into the Somerset marshes.

Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans

Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans

Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French

Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French

Stephen Uros III becomes King of Serbia

Elizabeth of Hungary (Hungarian: Erzsébet, Serbian: Јелисавета/Jelisaveta; c. 1255 – c.

French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of

San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of Pope Eugene IV in Florence

Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI is crowned at Mistra

Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus was the last reigning Byzantine emperor from 23 January 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453.

Emperor Frederick III becomes Archduke of Austria

Archduke (feminine: archduchess; German: Erzherzog, feminine form: Erzherzogin) was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of...

The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola

La Isabela in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494.

Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria

Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria

Northern Hasburg Netherlands counties of Artois and Hainault and city Dowaai sign pro-Spanish and pro-Roman Catholic Uni

Northern Hasburg Netherlands counties of Artois and Hainault and city Dowaai sign pro-Spanish and pro-Roman Catholic Union of Arras (Unie van Atrecht)

Pope Gregory XV forms Congregatio the Propagande Fide

The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP; Latin: Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione) was a congregation of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church in Rome, responsible for...

Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir

Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the first colony to order the destruction of crops

The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London

The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London

Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings

The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings

Bonnie Prince Charlies' Jacobite army draws close to Glasgow

Bonnie Prince Charlies' Jacobite army draws close to Glasgow

Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

Battle of Jersey: Major Francis Peirson and his men defeat invading French troops

The Battle of Jersey took place on 6 January 1781 during the American War of Independence when French forces unsuccessfully invaded the British-ruled island of Jersey to remove the threat it posed to...

Turkey and Russia sign a treaty in Constantinople

Turkey and Russia sign a treaty in Constantinople

Indiana state legislature approves development of the future capital city of Indianapolis

Indianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County.

New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)

New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)

Two-day storm off the Irish and English coasts is immortalized as the "Big Wind"

Two-day storm off the Irish and English coasts is immortalized as the "Big Wind"

4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before reaching India

4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before reaching India

Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn

Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn

Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola

Florida participated in the American Civil War as a member of the Confederate States of America. It had been admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845.

Inauguration of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, Austria; designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen for the So

Inauguration of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, Austria; designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen for the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna, built on land provided by Emperor Franz Joseph I

Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"

Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"

Record snow cover in Seattle - 120 cm

Seattle ( see-AT-əl) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

Ontario Rugby Football Union forms

The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) was an early amateur Canadian football league comprising teams in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast

Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast

1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake

1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake

Boers attack at Ladysmith, about 1,000 killed or injured

Boers attack at Ladysmith, about 1,000 killed or injured

Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam

Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam

Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs" premieres in Paris

Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor.

Attempting to end hostilities in the Balkans, the London Peace Conference breaks down because Turkey refuses to cede the

Attempting to end hostilities in the Balkans, the London Peace Conference breaks down because Turkey refuses to cede the city of Adrianople, and the Aegean island of Crete

Stock brokerage firm Merrill Lynch is founded

Merrill Lynch & Co., formally Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, was a publicly traded American investment bank that existed independently from 1914 until January 2009 before being...

The Iraqi Army is formed

The Iraqi Army is formed

-13] Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments

-13] Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments

Francis Poulenc's ballet "Les Biches", choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, and danced by the Ballets Russe, premieres

Francis Poulenc's ballet "Les Biches", choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, and danced by the Ballets Russe, premieres in Monte Carlo

Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m

Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m

Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland

Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland

US marines return to Nicaragua

US marines return to Nicaragua

Alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia

Alexander I Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Александар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar I Karađorđević, pronounced [aleksǎːndar př̩viː karadʑǒːrdʑevitɕ]; 16 December [O.S.

Barbara Hanley becomes Canada's 1st woman mayor in Webbwood, Ontario

Barbara Hanley becomes Canada's 1st woman mayor in Webbwood, Ontario

Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau.

Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau.

MLB pitcher Bob Feller reports for duty in Norfolk, Virginia, after enlisting in the US Navy

Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed "the Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball player who was a pitcher for 18...

Pan American Airlines offers a round-the-world-ticket, the first commercial airline to do so

An airline is a company that provides a regular service of air transportation for passengers or freight (cargo). Airlines use aircraft to supply these services.

Britain recognizes Communist government of China

Britain recognizes Communist government of China

Ganghwa massacre: Hundreds of South Korean communist sympathisers are slaughtered

Ganghwa massacre: Hundreds of South Korean communist sympathisers are slaughtered

Dutch passenger ships Willem Ruys and Oranje collide in the Red Sea near Port Sudan, seriously damaging both vessels wit

Dutch passenger ships Willem Ruys and Oranje collide in the Red Sea near Port Sudan, seriously damaging both vessels without injuring the 1,750 passengers

Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group

Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group

BOAC Britannia flies from London to New York in a record 7 hours and 57 minutes

BOAC Britannia flies from London to New York in a record 7 hours and 57 minutes

"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC

"Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC

Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move KC A's to Louisville

Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move KC A's to Louisville

Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling

Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling

Dr Norman E. Shumway performs 1st US adult cardiac transplant operation

Dr Norman E. Shumway performs 1st US adult cardiac transplant operation

Australian boxer Johnny Famechon retains his WBC featherweight title with a 14th-round knockout of Fighting Harada in To

Australian boxer Johnny Famechon retains his WBC featherweight title with a 14th-round knockout of Fighting Harada in Tokyo; re-match of questionable 15-round decision in 1969 in his first title defense

Berkeley chemists announce the first synthetic growth hormones

Berkeley chemists announce the first synthetic growth hormones

Vladimir Bukovsky is exiled from USSR

Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky was a Soviet and Russian human rights activist and writer.

"Schoolhouse Rock" premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock

Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, music videos) which aired during the Saturday morning children's programming...

"CBS Mystery Theater" premieres on radio

This is an episode list for the 1976 season of the radio drama series CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series premiered on CBS on January 6, 1974, and ended on December 31, 1982.

"AM America" premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host

AM America was a morning news program produced by ABC in an attempt to compete with the highly rated Today on NBC.

China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

The time period in China from the founding of the People's Republic in 1949 until Mao's death in 1976 is commonly known as Maoist China and Red China.

Charter 77, a document criticising the Czech government's human rights abuses, is published in Prague

Charter 77, a document criticising the Czech government's human rights abuses, is published in Prague

First US postage stamp is copyrighted, the Carl Sandburg stamp

First US postage stamp is copyrighted, the Carl Sandburg stamp

Shapour Bakhtiar government established by the Shah in Iran, will preside until unrest in the country subsides

Shapour Bakhtiar government established by the Shah in Iran, will preside until unrest in the country subsides

50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals

50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals

Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41 B mission

Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41 B mission

British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns after the 'Westland affair'

Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, is a British politician. Having begun his career as a property developer, he became one of the founders of the publishing house Haymarket Media Group in...

th US Congress convenes

th US Congress convenes

NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)

NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)

"Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV

"Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV

NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

55 Kashmiri civilians are killed in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir by Indian Border Security Force units

Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech.

Bassist Bill Wyman announces he will leave the band the Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the rock era.

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3803.88

Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3803.88

Record £42 million ($65.2 million) British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)

Record £42 million ($65.2 million) British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)

Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboy coach

Barry Layne Switzer is an American former college and professional football coach.

An agreement is reached by the NBA and the players union to end a 204-day lockout which shortened the season by 50 games

The 1998–99 NBA lockout was the third lockout of four in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The flu outbreak in Britain puts pressure on NHS

The flu outbreak in Britain puts pressure on NHS

Daniel Bedingfield returns to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with Gotta Get Thru This

"If You're Not the One" is a song by New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released on 25 November 2002 as the third single from his debut studio album, Gotta Get Thru This (2002).

Costas Simitis announces his resignation as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement in Greece

Costas Simitis announces his resignation as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement in Greece

Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil r

Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers

Israel begins an assault on the Gaza Strip

The Gaza War, also known as the First Gaza War, Operation Cast Lead, or the Gaza Massacre, and referred to as the Battle of al-Furqan by Hamas, was a three-week armed conflict between Gaza Strip...

A suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus, Syria, killing 26 people and wounding 63

A suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus, Syria, killing 26 people and wounding 63

Thierry Henry re-signs for Arsenal on a two-month loan deal

Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player.

10 people are killed by a US drone attack in South Waziristan, Pakistan

Between 2004 and 2018, the United States government attacked thousands of targets in northwest Pakistan using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) operated by the United States Air Force under the...

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" breaks North American box office record, passing the $760.5M taken by "Avatar"

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" breaks North American box office record, passing the $760.5M taken by "Avatar"

Jon Gruden returns to the NFL as Oakland Raiders head coach after nearly a decade of broadcasting (ESPN Monday Night Foo

Jon Gruden returns to the NFL as Oakland Raiders head coach after nearly a decade of broadcasting (ESPN Monday Night Football 2009-17)

Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V abdicates after two years of rule in historic first

Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V abdicates after two years of rule in historic first

Crawford Steel executives Sid Spiegel and Gary Stern via holding company S & S Sportsco purchase the Montreal Alouettes

Crawford Steel executives Sid Spiegel and Gary Stern via holding company S & S Sportsco purchase the Montreal Alouettes from the Canadian Football League

More than 50 pro-democracy activists rounded up and arrested in Hong Kong

The 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was a general election held on 19 December 2021 for the 7th Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

Tennis world No. 1 Novak Đoković's visa into Australia cancelled after uproar over his COVID-19 vaccination exemption

Tennis world No. 1 Novak Đoković's visa into Australia cancelled after uproar over his COVID-19 vaccination exemption

New Study discovers ancient Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete because of the use of a hot mixing technique

New Study discovers ancient Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete because of the use of a hot mixing technique, with quicklime that self-healed any cracks over time [1]

Israeli army claims it has destroyed Hamas's command centre in northern Gaza and killed more than 8,000 militants [1]

Israeli army claims it has destroyed Hamas's command centre in northern Gaza and killed more than 8,000 militants [1]

Buddhist monks enter South Carolina during their 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.

Buddhist monks enter South Carolina during their 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.

Famous Births on January 6

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Richard II is born

Richard II is born

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Joan of Arc is born

Joan of Arc, French folk heroine and saint, known for french folk heroine and saint, was born on 1412-01-06.

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John Smith is born

John Smith, English soldier, explorer and writer, known for english soldier, explorer and writer, was born on 1580-01-06.

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Heinrich Schliemann is born

Heinrich Schliemann, German businessman and archaeologist, known for german businessman and archaeologist, was born on 1822-01-06.

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Danny Thomas is born

Danny Thomas, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1912-01-06.

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Loretta Young is born

Loretta Young, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1913-01-06. Loretta Young was an American actress.

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Yuji Horii is born

Yuji Horii, Japanese video game designer and writer, known for japanese video game designer and writer, was born on 1954-01-06.

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Rowan Atkinson is born

Rowan Atkinson, English actor and comedian, known for english actor and comedian, was born on 1955-01-06. Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer.

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Eddie Redmayne is born

Eddie Redmayne, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1982-01-06. Edward John David Redmayne OBE is an English actor.

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Syd Barrett is born

Syd Barrett, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1946-01-06.

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Michael Houser is born

Michael Houser is born

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Ban Johnson is born

Ban Johnson is born

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Early Wynn is born

Early Wynn athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1920-01-06. Early Wynn Jr.

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Cary Middlecoff is born

Cary Middlecoff, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1921-01-06.

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Darlene Hard is born

Darlene Hard, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1936-01-06.

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Nancy Lopez is born

Nancy Lopez is born

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Kapil Dev is born

Kapil Dev, Indian athlete, known for indian former cricket team captain, was born on 1959-01-06. Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj is an Indian former cricket team captain.

Notable Deaths on January 6

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on January 6, 1649?
The trial of Charles I took place in January 1649, marking the first time a reigning monarch was tried and executed by his own subjects.
What happened on January 6, 1838?
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter.
What happened on January 6, 1912?
Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture to the Geological Association at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt
What happened on January 6, 1941?
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech during his State of the Union address, outlining freedom of speech and worship and freedom from want and fear [1] [2]
What happened on January 6, 1959?
A gravity assist, gravity assist maneuver, swing-by, or generally a gravitational slingshot in orbital mechanics, is a type of spaceflight flyby which makes use of the relative movement (e.g.

Complete Timeline — January 6 Through the Ages

  1. Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da

    Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Dane. Alfred escapes into the Somerset marshes.

  2. Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans

    Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans

  3. Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French

    Ferrand, Count of Flanders, freed from the Louvre after being held prisoner for 12 years by the French

  4. Stephen Uros III becomes King of Serbia

    Elizabeth of Hungary (Hungarian: Erzsébet, Serbian: Јелисавета/Jelisaveta; c. 1255 – c.

  5. French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

    French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star

  6. Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

    Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy

  7. Richard II is born

    Richard II is born

  8. Joan of Arc is born

    Joan of Arc, French folk heroine and saint, known for french folk heroine and saint, was born on 1412-01-06.

  9. San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of

    San Marco convent designed by architect Michelozzo, with an altarpiece by Fra Angelico is consecrated in the presence of Pope Eugene IV in Florence

  10. Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI is crowned at Mistra

    Constantine XI Dragases Palaiologos or Dragaš Palaeologus was the last reigning Byzantine emperor from 23 January 1449 until his death in battle at the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453.

  11. Emperor Frederick III becomes Archduke of Austria

    Archduke (feminine: archduchess; German: Erzherzog, feminine form: Erzherzogin) was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of...

  12. The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola

    La Isabela in Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic was the first stable Spanish settlement and town in the Americas established in late December 1493 to early January 1494.

  13. Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria

    Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria

  14. Northern Hasburg Netherlands counties of Artois and Hainault and city Dowaai sign pro-Spanish and pro-Roman Catholic Uni

    Northern Hasburg Netherlands counties of Artois and Hainault and city Dowaai sign pro-Spanish and pro-Roman Catholic Union of Arras (Unie van Atrecht)

  15. John Smith is born

    John Smith, English soldier, explorer and writer, known for english soldier, explorer and writer, was born on 1580-01-06.

  16. Pope Gregory XV forms Congregatio the Propagande Fide

    The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP; Latin: Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione) was a congregation of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church in Rome, responsible for...

  17. Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir

    Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the first colony to order the destruction of crops

  18. The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other high crimes

    The trial of Charles I took place in January 1649, marking the first time a reigning monarch was tried and executed by his own subjects.

  19. The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London

    The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London

  20. First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

    First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

  21. Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

    Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

  22. The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings

    The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings

  23. Bonnie Prince Charlies' Jacobite army draws close to Glasgow

    Bonnie Prince Charlies' Jacobite army draws close to Glasgow

  24. Future 1st US President George Washington (26) weds widow Martha Dandridge Custis (27) at her home, the White House Plan

    Future 1st US President George Washington (26) weds widow Martha Dandridge Custis (27) at her home, the White House Plantation in Kent County, Virginia, until his death in 1799 [1]

  25. Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

    Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom

  26. Battle of Jersey: Major Francis Peirson and his men defeat invading French troops

    The Battle of Jersey took place on 6 January 1781 during the American War of Independence when French forces unsuccessfully invaded the British-ruled island of Jersey to remove the threat it posed to...

  27. Turkey and Russia sign a treaty in Constantinople

    Turkey and Russia sign a treaty in Constantinople

  28. Haym Salomon dies

    Haym Salomon, American polish-born american merchant, known for polish-born american merchant, died on 1785-01-06.

  29. Indiana state legislature approves development of the future capital city of Indianapolis

    Indianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County.

  30. Heinrich Schliemann is born

    Heinrich Schliemann, German businessman and archaeologist, known for german businessman and archaeologist, was born on 1822-01-06.

  31. New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)

    New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)

  32. Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio

    Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio

  33. Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrate their telegraph machine in New Jersey

    Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter.

  34. Two-day storm off the Irish and English coasts is immortalized as the "Big Wind"

    Two-day storm off the Irish and English coasts is immortalized as the "Big Wind"

  35. 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before reaching India

    4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before reaching India

  36. Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn

    Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn

  37. Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola

    Florida participated in the American Civil War as a member of the Confederate States of America. It had been admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845.

  38. Ban Johnson is born

    Ban Johnson is born

  39. Inauguration of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, Austria; designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen for the So

    Inauguration of the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, Austria; designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen for the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna, built on land provided by Emperor Franz Joseph I

  40. Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"

    Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"

  41. Record snow cover in Seattle - 120 cm

    Seattle ( see-AT-əl) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

  42. Ontario Rugby Football Union forms

    The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) was an early amateur Canadian football league comprising teams in the Canadian province of Ontario.

  43. Gregor Mendel dies

    Gregor Mendel, Austrian friar and scientist, known for austrian friar and scientist, died on 1884-01-06.

  44. Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast

    Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast

  45. 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake

    1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake

  46. Boers attack at Ladysmith, about 1,000 killed or injured

    Boers attack at Ladysmith, about 1,000 killed or injured

  47. German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in

    German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (23) weds Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Marić (27); divorce in 1919

  48. Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam

    Dutch Press museum opens in Amsterdam

  49. Maurice Ravel's "Miroirs" premieres in Paris

    Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor.

  50. Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture to the

    Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture to the Geological Association at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt

  51. Danny Thomas is born

    Danny Thomas, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1912-01-06.

  52. Attempting to end hostilities in the Balkans, the London Peace Conference breaks down because Turkey refuses to cede the

    Attempting to end hostilities in the Balkans, the London Peace Conference breaks down because Turkey refuses to cede the city of Adrianople, and the Aegean island of Crete

  53. Loretta Young is born

    Loretta Young, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1913-01-06. Loretta Young was an American actress.

  54. Stock brokerage firm Merrill Lynch is founded

    Merrill Lynch & Co., formally Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, was a publicly traded American investment bank that existed independently from 1914 until January 2009 before being...

  55. Theodore Roosevelt dies

    Theodore Roosevelt dies

  56. Early Wynn is born

    Early Wynn athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1920-01-06. Early Wynn Jr.

  57. The Iraqi Army is formed

    The Iraqi Army is formed

  58. Cary Middlecoff is born

    Cary Middlecoff, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1921-01-06.

  59. -13] Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments

    -13] Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments

  60. Francis Poulenc's ballet "Les Biches", choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, and danced by the Ballets Russe, premieres

    Francis Poulenc's ballet "Les Biches", choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska, and danced by the Ballets Russe, premieres in Monte Carlo

  61. Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m

    Paavo Nurmi, sets indoor record, 4:13.6 mile & 14:44.6 5,000m

  62. Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland

    Kees Boeke opens 1st comprehensive school in Holland

  63. US marines return to Nicaragua

    US marines return to Nicaragua

  64. Alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia

    Alexander I Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Александар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar I Karađorđević, pronounced [aleksǎːndar př̩viː karadʑǒːrdʑevitɕ]; 16 December [O.S.

  65. Barbara Hanley becomes Canada's 1st woman mayor in Webbwood, Ontario

    Barbara Hanley becomes Canada's 1st woman mayor in Webbwood, Ontario

  66. Darlene Hard is born

    Darlene Hard, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1936-01-06.

  67. Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau.

    Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau.

  68. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech during his State of the Union address, outlining fr

    US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech during his State of the Union address, outlining freedom of speech and worship and freedom from want and fear [1] [2]

  69. MLB pitcher Bob Feller reports for duty in Norfolk, Virginia, after enlisting in the US Navy

    Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed "the Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball player who was a pitcher for 18...

  70. Syd Barrett is born

    Syd Barrett, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1946-01-06.

  71. Pan American Airlines offers a round-the-world-ticket, the first commercial airline to do so

    An airline is a company that provides a regular service of air transportation for passengers or freight (cargo). Airlines use aircraft to supply these services.

  72. Victor Fleming dies

    Victor Fleming, American film director, cinematographer, and producer, known for american film director, cinematographer, and producer, died on 1949-01-06.

  73. Britain recognizes Communist government of China

    Britain recognizes Communist government of China

  74. Ganghwa massacre: Hundreds of South Korean communist sympathisers are slaughtered

    Ganghwa massacre: Hundreds of South Korean communist sympathisers are slaughtered

  75. Dutch passenger ships Willem Ruys and Oranje collide in the Red Sea near Port Sudan, seriously damaging both vessels wit

    Dutch passenger ships Willem Ruys and Oranje collide in the Red Sea near Port Sudan, seriously damaging both vessels without injuring the 1,750 passengers

  76. Yuji Horii is born

    Yuji Horii, Japanese video game designer and writer, known for japanese video game designer and writer, was born on 1954-01-06.

  77. Rowan Atkinson is born

    Rowan Atkinson, English actor and comedian, known for english actor and comedian, was born on 1955-01-06. Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer.

  78. Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group

    Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group

  79. Nancy Lopez is born

    Nancy Lopez is born

  80. BOAC Britannia flies from London to New York in a record 7 hours and 57 minutes

    BOAC Britannia flies from London to New York in a record 7 hours and 57 minutes

  81. USSR's Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity

    A gravity assist, gravity assist maneuver, swing-by, or generally a gravitational slingshot in orbital mechanics, is a type of spaceflight flyby which makes use of the relative movement (e.g.

  82. Kapil Dev is born

    Kapil Dev, Indian athlete, known for indian former cricket team captain, was born on 1959-01-06. Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj is an Indian former cricket team captain.

  83. Michael Houser is born

    Michael Houser is born

  84. "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC

    "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC

  85. Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move KC A's to Louisville

    Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move KC A's to Louisville

  86. Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling

    Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling

  87. Dr Norman E. Shumway performs 1st US adult cardiac transplant operation

    Dr Norman E. Shumway performs 1st US adult cardiac transplant operation

  88. Australian boxer Johnny Famechon retains his WBC featherweight title with a 14th-round knockout of Fighting Harada in To

    Australian boxer Johnny Famechon retains his WBC featherweight title with a 14th-round knockout of Fighting Harada in Tokyo; re-match of questionable 15-round decision in 1969 in his first title defense

  89. Berkeley chemists announce the first synthetic growth hormones

    Berkeley chemists announce the first synthetic growth hormones

  90. Vladimir Bukovsky is exiled from USSR

    Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky was a Soviet and Russian human rights activist and writer.

  91. "Schoolhouse Rock" premieres on ABC-TV with Multiplication Rock

    Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, music videos) which aired during the Saturday morning children's programming...

  92. "CBS Mystery Theater" premieres on radio

    This is an episode list for the 1976 season of the radio drama series CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series premiered on CBS on January 6, 1974, and ended on December 31, 1982.

  93. TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" debuts on NBC

    Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 6, 1975.

  94. "AM America" premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host

    AM America was a morning news program produced by ABC in an attempt to compete with the highly rated Today on NBC.

  95. China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

    The time period in China from the founding of the People's Republic in 1949 until Mao's death in 1976 is commonly known as Maoist China and Red China.

  96. Charter 77, a document criticising the Czech government's human rights abuses, is published in Prague

    Charter 77, a document criticising the Czech government's human rights abuses, is published in Prague

  97. First US postage stamp is copyrighted, the Carl Sandburg stamp

    First US postage stamp is copyrighted, the Carl Sandburg stamp

  98. Village People's "Y.M.C.A." becomes their only UK #1 single; at its peak, it sells over 150,000 copies per day

    Village People's "Y.M.C.A." becomes their only UK #1 single; at its peak, it sells over 150,000 copies per day

  99. Shapour Bakhtiar government established by the Shah in Iran, will preside until unrest in the country subsides

    Shapour Bakhtiar government established by the Shah in Iran, will preside until unrest in the country subsides

  100. 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals

    50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals

  101. Eddie Redmayne is born

    Eddie Redmayne, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1982-01-06. Edward John David Redmayne OBE is an English actor.

  102. Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41 B mission

    Challenger moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 41 B mission

  103. British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns after the 'Westland affair'

    Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, is a British politician. Having begun his career as a property developer, he became one of the founders of the publishing house Haymarket Media Group in...

  104. Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy

    Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy

  105. th US Congress convenes

    th US Congress convenes

  106. NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)

    NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)

  107. "Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV

    "Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV

  108. NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

    NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

  109. 55 Kashmiri civilians are killed in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir by Indian Border Security Force units

    Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech.

  110. Bassist Bill Wyman announces he will leave the band the Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the rock era.

  111. Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3803.88

    Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3803.88

  112. Record £42 million ($65.2 million) British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)

    Record £42 million ($65.2 million) British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)

  113. Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboy coach

    Barry Layne Switzer is an American former college and professional football coach.

  114. An agreement is reached by the NBA and the players union to end a 204-day lockout which shortened the season by 50 games

    The 1998–99 NBA lockout was the third lockout of four in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  115. The flu outbreak in Britain puts pressure on NHS

    The flu outbreak in Britain puts pressure on NHS

  116. Daniel Bedingfield returns to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with Gotta Get Thru This

    "If You're Not the One" is a song by New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released on 25 November 2002 as the third single from his debut studio album, Gotta Get Thru This (2002).

  117. Costas Simitis announces his resignation as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement in Greece

    Costas Simitis announces his resignation as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement in Greece

  118. Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil r

    Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is arrested as a suspect in the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers

  119. Israel begins an assault on the Gaza Strip

    The Gaza War, also known as the First Gaza War, Operation Cast Lead, or the Gaza Massacre, and referred to as the Battle of al-Furqan by Hamas, was a three-week armed conflict between Gaza Strip...

  120. A suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus, Syria, killing 26 people and wounding 63

    A suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus, Syria, killing 26 people and wounding 63

  121. Thierry Henry re-signs for Arsenal on a two-month loan deal

    Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player.

  122. 10 people are killed by a US drone attack in South Waziristan, Pakistan

    Between 2004 and 2018, the United States government attacked thousands of targets in northwest Pakistan using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) operated by the United States Air Force under the...

  123. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" breaks North American box office record, passing the $760.5M taken by "Avatar"

    "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" breaks North American box office record, passing the $760.5M taken by "Avatar"

  124. Jon Gruden returns to the NFL as Oakland Raiders head coach after nearly a decade of broadcasting (ESPN Monday Night Foo

    Jon Gruden returns to the NFL as Oakland Raiders head coach after nearly a decade of broadcasting (ESPN Monday Night Football 2009-17)

  125. Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V abdicates after two years of rule in historic first

    Malaysian king Sultan Muhammad V abdicates after two years of rule in historic first

  126. Crawford Steel executives Sid Spiegel and Gary Stern via holding company S & S Sportsco purchase the Montreal Alouettes

    Crawford Steel executives Sid Spiegel and Gary Stern via holding company S & S Sportsco purchase the Montreal Alouettes from the Canadian Football League

  127. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe

    Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C., during Congress’s certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s victory, resulting in five deaths and prompting the evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence

  128. More than 50 pro-democracy activists rounded up and arrested in Hong Kong

    The 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was a general election held on 19 December 2021 for the 7th Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

  129. Tennis world No. 1 Novak Đoković's visa into Australia cancelled after uproar over his COVID-19 vaccination exemption

    Tennis world No. 1 Novak Đoković's visa into Australia cancelled after uproar over his COVID-19 vaccination exemption

  130. Sidney Poitier dies

    Sidney Poitier, American bahamian-american actor, filmmaker, diplomat, known for bahamian-american actor, filmmaker, diplomat, died on 2022-01-06.

  131. New Study discovers ancient Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete because of the use of a hot mixing technique

    New Study discovers ancient Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete because of the use of a hot mixing technique, with quicklime that self-healed any cracks over time [1]

  132. Israeli army claims it has destroyed Hamas's command centre in northern Gaza and killed more than 8,000 militants [1]

    Israeli army claims it has destroyed Hamas's command centre in northern Gaza and killed more than 8,000 militants [1]

  133. Australian-American actress Nicole Kidman (58) divorces second husband, Australian country music singer-songwriter Keith

    Australian-American actress Nicole Kidman (58) divorces second husband, Australian country music singer-songwriter Keith Urban (58), after 19 years of marriage

  134. Buddhist monks enter South Carolina during their 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.

    Buddhist monks enter South Carolina during their 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.

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