Events on Jan 6
- 1066King Harald of England crowned
- 1099Henry V crowned German King
- 1227Ferrand of Portugal freed from the Louvre
- 1352French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
- 1453Emperor Frederik III becomes Archduke of Austria
- 1496Moorish fortress Alhambra, near Grenada, surrenders to the Christi
- 1497Jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)
- 1535City of Lima Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro
- 1540King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
- 1579Artois / Hainault / Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras
- 1622Pope Gregory XV forms Congregatio the Propagande Fide
- 1639Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed
- 1663Great earthquake in New England
- 1745Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow
- 1759George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
- 1773Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom
- 1781Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)
- 1784Turkey and Russia sign treaty in Constantinople
- 1832New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)
- 1838Samuel Morse made 1st public demonstration of telegraph
- 18392 day storm off Irish and English coast immortalized as "Big Wind"
- 18424,500 British and Indian troops leave Kabul, massacred before India
- 1857Patent for reducing zinc ore granted to Samuel Wetherill, Penn
- 1861Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola
- 1861New York City mayor proposes New York become a free city, trading with N&S
- 1873Pope Pius IX encyclical "On the Church in Armenia"
- 1880Record snow cover in Seattle-120 cm
- 1893Great Northern Railway connects Seattle with east coast
- 1896Cecil Rhodes resigns as Premier of Cape colony
- 18981st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake
Born on Jan 6
- 1367Richard II: Bordeaux, France -- King of England (1377-99)
- 1412Joan of Arc: Domremy, martyr
- 1486Martin Agricola [M Sore]: German composer / cantor
- 1488Helius Eobanus Hessus: German poet (Silvae)
- 1585Claude Favre Baron de Perouges seigneur de Vaugelas: French grammarian
- 1602Karl Rabenhaupt: German / Dutch Baron of Sucha / army leader
- 1683Francois de La Croix: Composer
- 1692Rynoldus Popma van Oevering: Composer
- 1695Giuseppe Sammartini: Composer
- 1702Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu: Composer
- 1728Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier: Composer
- 1728Domingos dos Reis Quita: Portuguese playwright / poet
- 1732Matija A Reljkovic: Croatia -- Writer (Satir iliti divji covic)
- 1745James Montgolfier: France -- Aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)
- 1776Ferdinand von Schill: Prussian officer / rebel
- 1791Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer: Composer
- 1794Kaspar Masek: Composer
- 1798Ferdinand Simon Gassner: Composer
- 1799Jedediah Strong Smith: US fur trader / explorer
- 1800Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye: Dutch politician
- 1802Ion Heliade-Radulescu: Romania -- Author / Novelist / writer (Gramatica)
- 1803Henri Herz: Composer
- 1807Joseph Holt: Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1894
- 1807Ludwig Erk: Composer
- 1811Charles Sumner: Leading Reconstruction Senator, died in 1874
- 1822Heinrich Schliemann: German polyglot / archeologist (Troje)
- 1826Herman Grimm: Germany -- Writer / Novelist (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
- 1827John Calvin Brown: Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1889
- 1827John Wesley Frazer: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in 1906
- 1829Kanagaki Robun [Bunzo Nozaki]: Japanese humorist / gesaku-author
Died on Jan 6
- 1088Berengarius of Tours: French theologist
- 1374Andreas Corsini: Italian Saint / Bishop of Fiesole
- 1425Jan of Bavaria: Liege of Holland / Bishop / duke
- 1448Christopher III: King of Denmark / Norway / Sweden
- 1536Baldassare Peruzzi: Italian Architect / painter
- 1541Bernard van Orley: Flemish royal Painter of Hungary, dies at about 52
- 1592Johan Casimir: Palsgrave at the Rhine
- 1646Elias Hill: German Architect of Augsburg, dies at 72
- 1685Malachias Siebenhaar: Composer, dies at 68
- 1693Mehmed IV: Sultan of Turkey, dies at 51
- 1694Francesco Morosini: Italian army General
- 1697Carlo Mannelli: Composer, dies at 56
- 1725Chikamatsu Monzaemon: Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71
- 1738Franz Xaver Murschhauser: Composer, dies at 74
- 1742Johann Georg Reinhardt: Composer
- 1785Haym Salomon: Dies in Philadelphia at 44, helped finance the revolution
- 1790Johann Trier: Composer, dies at 73
- 1799W G Frederik: Prince of Orange / General, dies at 25
- 1831Rodolphe Kreutzer: Fr Composer / violinist (Kreutzersonate), dies at 64
- 1884Gregor Mendel: Augustine Monk / heredity pioneer, dies at 61
- 1884Paul Taglioni: "the Great, " Ital / Austrian choreographer, dies at 75
- 1917Hendrik P G Quack: Lawyer / economist (Bank of the Netherlands), dies at 82
- 1918Georg F L P Cantor: German mathematician: collection, dies at 72
- 1919Theodore Roosevelt: 26th President (1901-09), dies in New York at 60
- 1928Alvin C Kraenzlein: Track star (1900 Olympics - 4 Gold Medals), dies at 51
- 1929Nicolas Nikolayevitch: Grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72
- 1935George P Baker: US playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68
- 1936Charles A Stoneham: President (New York Giants)
- 1941Franz Hessel: Writer, dies at 60
- 1950Isaiah Bowman: Geographer / co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71
Historical events on January 7
- 0754Pope Stefanus II arrives in Ponthion
- 1325Afonso IV succeeds Dionysius as King of Portugal
- 1558Calais, last English possession in France, retaken by French
- 1566Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V
- 1566Michaele Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V
- 1579England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland
- 1584Last day of the Julian calendar in Bohemia and Holy Roman empire
- 1598Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodore I
- 1601Robert, Earl of Essex leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth
- 1608Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia
- 1610Galileo discovers 1st 3 Jupiter satellites, Io, Europa and Ganymede
- 1618Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor
- 1622Germany and Transylvania sign Peace of Nikolsburg
- 1630Composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
- 1654Fire after heavy storm destroys 2 / 3 of De Rijp Neth, 1 dies
- 1698Russian Czar Peter the Great departs Netherlands to England
- 1714Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
- 1761Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten
- 17821st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia
- 17841st US seed business established by David Landreth, Philadelphia
- 17851st balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard & Jeffries)
- 18172nd Bank of US opens
- 18221st printing in Hawaii
- 1822Liberia colonized by Americans
- 18301st US Railroad Station opens (Baltimore)
- 1835HMS Beagle anchors off Chonos Archipelago
- 1861Florida troops takeover Ft Marion at St. Augustine
- 1862Battle of Manassas Junction, Virginia
- 1862Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson march towards Romney, West Virginia
- 1868Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock
Born on January 7
- 1611James Harrington: England, United Kingdom -- Political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)
- 1612Paul de La Pierre: Composer
- 1634Adam Krieger: German composer
- 1652Pavao Vitezovic: Croatia -- Writer / historian
- 1653Bernhard Albinus: Germany -- Court-physician (Frederick of Prussia)
- 1685Gerard George Clifford: Dutch Director of East India Company
- 1710Josef Antonin Sehling: Composer
- 1799Daniel Tyler: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
- 1808Jacob Ammen: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1894
- 1816Stephen Miller: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1881
- 1821Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1891
- 1822Lucius C M Bakker: Frisian Physician / author (Goethe)
- 1824James Morrison Hawes: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1889
- 1830Samuel Emerson Opdycke: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
- 1830Albert Bierstadt: Germany -- Painter (US landscapes)
- 1842Johan Lindegren: Composer
- 1844Marie-Bernarde Soubirous [St Bernadette of Lourdes]: Saint / visionary
- 1845Louis III: Last King of Bavaria (1913-18)
- 1845Paul Deusen: German philosopher (Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft)
- 1853Nikolai Arkas: Composer
- 1860Emanuil Mandlov: Composer
- 1868Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski: Polish / German orientalist
- 1873Adolph Zukor: Hungary -- Movie producer / director / executive (Paramount)
- 1875Thomas Hicks: English / US marathon runner (1904 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
- 1876William Yeates Hurlstone: Composer
- 1877Johannes F Buziau: Dutch cabaret performer (1 great dog)
- 1879St Bernadette [Marie-Bernarde Soubirous]: Religious Visionary
- 1883Andrew Browne: Irish / British Admiral (WWII)
- 1890Henny Porten: Magdeburg, Germany -- Silent screen star (Deception)
- 1890Maurice E McLoughlin: Tennis champ (US Open-1912)
Died on January 7
- 0312Lucianus of Antioch: Theologist / saint
- 1130Baldricus Burgoliensis: French Historian / Archbishop, dies at about 83
- 1285Charles I of Anjou: King of Naples / bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58
- 1451Amadeus VIII: Last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67
- 1529Peter Vischer [the Old]: German Count of Sebaldus
- 1566Ludovicus Blosius [Louis de Blois "Dacrianus"]: Writer
- 1590Jacob Andreae: German Theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at 61
- 1591Jacobus de Kerle: French / Flemish composer, dies at about 59
- 1598Theodorus I [Fedor Ivanovitch]: Czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at 40
- 1655Innocentius X [Giambattista Pamfili]: Pope (1644-55), dies at 80
- 1678Johannes Flittner: Composer, dies at 59
- 1722Antoine Coypel: French Painter / poet, dies at 60
- 1736Ceslav Vanura: Composer, dies at 41
- 1755Gallus Zeiler: Composer, dies at 49
- 1758Allan Ramsay, Sr.: Scottish Poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71
- 1790Antonio Corbisiero: Composer, dies at 69
- 1810Joseph Lipavsky: Composer, dies at 37
- 1833Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba: Composer, dies at 55
- 1843Franz Schoberlechner: Composer, dies at 45
- 1858Willem Broes: Vicar / Theologist (Textenrol), dies at 91
- 1868William Batchelder Bradbury: Composer, dies at 51
- 1870Karl Schwencke: Composer, dies at 72
- 1890Augusta Maria L Katharina: Wife of German Emperor Wilhelm I, dies at 78
- 1890Hans Matthison-Hansen: Composer, dies at 82
- 1891Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert: Composer, dies at 79
- 1892Tewfik Pasja: Viceroy of Egypt, dies at 39
- 1907Anton Urspruch: Composer, dies at 56
- 1921Benno Erdmann: German philosopher (Logik I), dies at 69
- 1922Antonio Scontrino: Composer, dies at 71
- 1929Henry Arthur Jones: English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77
Events on Jan 8
- 0624Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan
- 0794Vikings attacked Lindisfarne Island
- 0871Battle at Ashdown: Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army
- 1198Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III
- 1214Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
- 1499Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
- 1558French troops under Duke de Guise occupy Calais
- 1598Genoa Italy expels Jews
- 1598Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy
- 1656Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)
- 16751st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)
- 1716Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested
- 1745England, Austria, Netherlands and Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
- 1760Comet C / 1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
- 1790George Washington delivers 1st state of union address (or Jan 4)
- 179811th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
- 1800Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi
- 1800Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France
- 1806Cape colony becomes English colony
- 1811Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast
- 1815Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12 / 24 / 1814 but nobody knew
- 1830Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members
- 1833Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established
- 18381st telegraph message sent using dots and dashes (NJ)
- 1838Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out
- 1842Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
- 1848Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia
- 18531st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington
- 1856Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, California
- 1865Sen Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the National flower
Born on Jan 8
- 1081Henry V: Roman German King / Emperor (1098 / 1111-25)
- 1583Simon Episcopius: Dutch Bishop / theologist
- 1587Johannes Fabricius: Denmark -- Astronomer (discovered sunspots)
- 1589Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)
- 1628Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville [duc de Luxemburg]: French soldier
- 1632Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf: German jurist
- 1658Nicolas Coustou: French sculptor (Descente de Croix)
- 1668Jean Gilles: Composer
- 1767Abraham de Veer: Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1822-28)
- 1777Filippo Traetta: Italy -- Composer / musicologist
- 1786Nicholas Biddle: Made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank
- 1787Johann Ludwig Bohner: Composer
- 1788Erik Drake: Composer
- 1791Jacob Collamer: (Sen-Vermont)
- 1792Lowell Mason: Medfield, Massachusetts -- Organist / composer (Zebulo)
- 1810Robert Schumann: Zwickau, Germany -- Composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)
- 1812Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg: Composer
- 1812William Henry Holmes: Composer
- 1814Johannes Kneppelhout [Klikspaan]: Dutch humorist
- 1814Thomas Green: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
- 1815George Webb Morell: Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883
- 1815Lawrence Pike Graham: Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1905
- 1817John Selden Roane: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1867
- 1821James Longstreet: Confederate General (1st Corps, ANV)
- 1822Alfredo Carlo Piatti: Composer
- 1823Alfred Russel Wallace: British zoologist / co-discoverer (evolution)
- 1824Per August Olander: Composer
- 1824William Wilkie Collins: English Novelist (Woman in White)
- 1830Gouverneur Kemble Warren: Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
- 1836Fannie M Jackson: Pioneer and educator, 1st US Black woman college graduate
Died on Jan 8
- 0624Abu Sufjan ibn Harb: Kurashite chief, dies in battle
- 1198Coelestinus III [Giacinto Bobo]: Pope (1191-98)
- 1324Marco Polo: Venetian explorer / gov of Nanking
- 1336Giotto di Bondone: Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71
- 1455Laurentius Justitianus [Lorenzo Giustiniani]: Saint, dies at 73
- 1567Jacob Vaet: Flemish Composer / royal chaplain master, dies at about 37
- 1598Johan Georg: Elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72
- 1642Galileo Galilei: Italian physicist / astronomer, dies at 77 in Italy
- 1651Giovanni Battista Gagliano: Composer, dies at 56
- 1696Michael de Ronghe: Composer, dies at 75
- 1711Philips van Almonde: Zealand Lieutenant Admiral, dies at 66
- 1775John Baskerville: English printer / type designer, dies at 68
- 1790John Stinstra: Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81
- 1808Messenger: Horse that sired many great trotters
- 1811Friedrich Nicolai: Writer
- 1811Samuel Story: Dutch rear Admiral (Battle of Kamperduin), dies at 58
- 1815Edward Pakenham: Engl General (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle
- 1819Christian Gottlob Saupe: Composer, dies at 55
- 1831Franz Vinzenz Krommer: Composer, dies at 71
- 1842Pierre: Earl the Cambronne, French General (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71
- 1858Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt: Composer, dies at 48
- 1859Antoine GB Schayes: Belgian Historian / archaeologist, dies at 50
- 1864Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen: Composer, dies at 83
- 1891Fredrik Pacius: Composer, dies at 81
- 1892John Heykamp: Old-Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67
- 1894Pierre-Joseph van Beneden: Paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84
- 1907Theodoor Verstraete: Flemish Painter / etcher, dies at 57
- 1918Michael Hertz: Composer, dies at 73
- 1919Peter Altenberg: Writer, dies at 59
- 1921Luis Villalba Munoz: Composer, dies at 48