January 6th, 1457

Born on January 6th, 1457

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 207,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 731 days, exactly on July 2nd, 2026, people who were born on January 6th, 1457 will be 208,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What 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.

January 6th, 1066

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

January 6th, 1969

Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashes in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, killing 11.

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

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

19

Joan of Arc

French folk heroine and Roman Catholic saint (1412–1431)

*January 6th, 1412, Domrémy-la-Pucelle †May 30th, 1431, Rouen

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

77

Martin Kähler

German theologian

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

59

Inger Lise Hegge

Norwegian cross-country skier

*January 6th, 1965, Steinkjer Municipality

70

Isabelle McEwen

Canadian film director

*January 6th, 1954, Montreal

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

42

Eddie Redmayne

English actor

*January 6th, 1982, London

33

Richard II of England

King of England

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

66

Maria Klein-Schmeink

German politician

*January 6th, 1958, Dingden

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

50

Aron Eisenberg

American actor

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

86

Elizabeth Teissier

French astrologer

*January 6th, 1938, Algiers

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25

Mary of Burgundy

Duchess of Burgundy and wife of Emperor Maximilian I (1457-1482)

*February 13th, 1457, Brussels metropolitan area †March 27th, 1482, Bruges

52

Henry VII of England

King of England, 1485–1509

*January 28th, 1457, Pembroke Castle †April 21st, 1509, Richmond Palace

72

Jacopo Sannazaro

Italian writer

*July 28th, 1457, Naples †April 24th, 1530, Naples

44

Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria

Polish princess (1457-1502)

*September 21st, 1457, Kraków †February 18th, 1502, Burghausen

48

Jacob Obrecht

Flemish composer

*January 1st, 1457, Ghent †August 1st, 1505, Ferrara

37

Seongjong of Joseon

9th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1457 - 1495)

*July 30th, 1457, Gyeongbokgung †December 24th, 1494, Changdeokgung

72

Stephana de Quinzanis

Italian beatified

*February 5th, 1457, Orzinuovi †January 2nd, 1530, Soncino

50

Beatrice of Naples

Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia

*November 16th, 1457, Naples †September 23rd, 1508, Naples

68

Peter Martyr d'Anghiera

Italo-Spanish historian and diplomat

*February 2nd, 1457, Arona †January 1st, 1526, Granada

51

Antonio Trivulzio, seniore

Roman Catholic cardinal

*January 18th, 1457, Milan †March 18th, 1508, Rome

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast day, Christmas, Epiphany or Three Kings' Day) which are celebrated on January 6th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1457 is a normal year and no leap year.

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