January 6th, 1066

Born on January 6th, 1066

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What happened on January 6th, 1066?

January 6th, 1066

Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Confessor

January 6th, 1066

Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Godwinson

What else happened on January 6th?

January 6th, 2014

The first episode of the documentary series Benefits Street aired on Channel 4, prompting discussion in the United Kingdom about welfare dependency.

January 6th, 2021

Rioters supporting President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the certification of the presidential election and forcing Congress to evacuate.

January 6th, 1994

Two-time American Olympic figure-skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan was hit on the leg with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding.

January 6th, 1960

National Airlines Flight 2511, traveling from New York City to Miami, exploded in mid-air due to a bomb placed by an unknown party, resulting in the deaths of all 34 people on board.

January 6th, 1953

The inaugural Asian Socialist Conference, an organisation of socialist political parties, opened in Rangoon with 177 delegates, observers and fraternal guests.

January 6th, 1941

During his State of the Union address, U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his Four Freedoms as fundamental freedoms that all people ought to enjoy.

January 6th, 1912

German geophysicist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift, the precursor of plate tectonics.

January 6th, 1907

Italian educator Maria Montessori (pictured) opened her first school and day-care centre for working-class children in Rome, employing a philosophy of education that now bears her name.

January 6th, 1724

Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, a Bach cantata for Epiphany, was first performed in Leipzig.

January 6th, 1540

King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves; the marriage was annulled six months later.

January 6th, 1536

The oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, the Colegio de Santa Cruz, was founded in Tlatelolco, Mexico City.

January 6th, 1449

Four years before the fall of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos (pictured) assumed the throne as the last Byzantine emperor.

January 6th, 1322

Stefan Dečanski was crowned King of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 6th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 6th?

68

Heinrich Schliemann

German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890)

*January 6th, 1822, Neubukow †December 26th, 1890, Naples

40

Patrícia Kimberly

Brazilian pornographic actress

*January 6th, 1984, São Paulo

25

Polo G

American rapper

*January 6th, 1999, Chicago

59

Inger Lise Hegge

Norwegian cross-country skier

*January 6th, 1965, Steinkjer Municipality

70

Isabelle McEwen

Canadian film director

*January 6th, 1954, Montreal

77

Martin Kähler

German theologian

*January 6th, 1835, Guryevsk †September 7th, 1912, Freudenstadt

42

Eddie Redmayne

English actor

*January 6th, 1982, London

69

Rowan Atkinson

English actor, comedian, and screenwriter

*January 6th, 1955, Consett

89

Carl Sandburg

American writer and editor

*January 6th, 1878, Galesburg †July 22nd, 1967, Flat Rock

48

Khalil Gibran

Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931)

*January 6th, 1883, Bsharri †April 10th, 1931, New York City

60

Syd Barrett

British musician (1946–2006), co-founder of Pink Floyd

*January 6th, 1946, Cambridge †July 7th, 2006, Cambridge

43

Jérémie Renier

Belgian actor

*January 6th, 1981, Brussels metropolitan area

38

Irina Shayk

Russian model and television personality

*January 6th, 1986, Yemanzhelinsk

89

Sylvia Syms

English actress (1934–2023)

*January 6th, 1934, Woolwich †January 27th, 2023, Denville Hall

64

Malcolm Young

Australian guitarist (1953–2017)

*January 6th, 1953, Glasgow †November 18th, 2017, Elizabeth Bay

86

Elizabeth Teissier

French astrologer

*January 6th, 1938, Algiers

88

Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001)

*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn

58

A. R. Rahman

Indian composer and musician

*January 6th, 1966, Chennai

69

Bonnie Franklin

American actress

*January 6th, 1944, Santa Monica †March 1st, 2013, Los Angeles

86

Adriano Celentano

Italian musician

*January 6th, 1938, Milan

33

Richard II of England

King of England

*January 6th, 1367, Bordeaux †February 14th, 1400, Pontefract Castle

53

Francis L. Sullivan

British actor (1903-1956)

*January 6th, 1903, London †November 19th, 1956, New York City

85

Kim Dae-jung

President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003

*January 6th, 1924, Hauido †August 18th, 2009, Severance Hospital

61

Norm Charlton

American baseball player and coach

*January 6th, 1963, Fort Johnson

57

Tanja Jess

Dutch actor, television presenter, presenter and television actor

*January 6th, 1967, Karlsruhe

50

Aron Eisenberg

American actor

*January 6th, 1969, Hollywood †September 21st, 2019, Los Angeles

40

Matteo Montaguti

Italian road and track cyclist

*January 6th, 1984, Forlì

39

Valerio Agnoli

Road bicycle racer

*January 6th, 1985, Alatri

66

Maria Klein-Schmeink

German politician

*January 6th, 1958, Dingden

60

Anthony Scaramucci

American financier and political figure

*January 6th, 1964, Long Island

40

Kate McKinnon

American actress and comedian (born 1984)

*January 6th, 1984, Sea Cliff

43

Rinko Kikuchi

Japanese actress

*January 6th, 1981, Hadano

51

Georges Jobé

Belgian motocross racer

*January 6th, 1961, Retinne †December 19th, 2012, City of Brussels

59

Bjørn Lomborg

Danish environmental economy author noted for his controversial views about climate change and resource scarcity

*January 6th, 1965, Frederiksberg

88

İsmet Sezgin

Turkish politician (1928-2016)

*January 6th, 1928, Aydın †December 7th, 2016, Ankara

64

Nigella Lawson

English food writer and television cook (born 1960)

*January 6th, 1960, London

58

Sharon Cuneta

Filipino actress, singer, and television personality (born 1966)

*January 6th, 1966, Manila

21

MattyBRaps

American rapper

*January 6th, 2003, Duluth

55

Norman Reedus

American actor

*January 6th, 1969, Hollywood

44

Steed Malbranque

French association football player (born 1980)

*January 6th, 1980, Mouscron

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1066 is a normal year and no leap year.

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