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January 6

January 6's record stretches 699 years, from 1322 to 2021. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and politics and nation-building recur.

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Capricorn is the sign for January 6 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 6?

January 6 is the 6th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1322 and 2021. Famous people born on January 6 include Eminem, Gustave Doré and Joan of Arc.

Released on January 6

Movies, games, albums & shows

2022

  • TV Tokyo 24th Ward

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1322

    Stefan Dečanski

  2. 1536

    Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco

  3. 1540

    Henry VIII

  4. 1725

    Johann Sebastian Bach

  5. 1839

    Night of the Big Wind

  6. 1912

    New Mexico

  7. 1941

    Franklin D. Roosevelt

  8. 1960

    National Airlines Flight 2511

  9. 1995

    Manila

  10. 2021

    Donald Trump

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 6

Eminem

b. 1955

Gustave Doré

b. 1832

Joan of Arc

b. 1412

Alan Stivell

b. 1944

Rowan Atkinson

b. 1955

Justin Welby

b. 1956

Eddie Redmayne

b. 1982

José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia

b. 1766

Deaths

  • 1993Dizzy Gillespie
  • 1949Victor Fleming
  • 1922Jakob Rosanes
  • 1919Theodore Roosevelt
  • 1884Gregor Mendel
  • 1448Christopher of Bavaria

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian Feast day: André Bessette (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian Feast day: January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Christmas: Christmas (Armenian Apostolic Church)
  • —Christmas: Christmas Eve (Russia)
  • —Christmas: Christmas Eve (Ukraine)
  • —Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observances: Little Christmas (Ireland)
  • —Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observances: Þrettándinn (Iceland)

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