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  1. Born on January 6th, 1742 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 6th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 6th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1742)

Born on January 6th, 1742

Weekday

Saturday

January 6th, 1742 was a Saturday.

Age

282

People born on January 6th, 1742 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 282 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1741 - January 20th, 1742

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 103,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 889 days, exactly on October 4th, 2026, people who were born on January 6th, 1742 will be 104,000 days old!

103,111 Days

14,730 Weeks

3,387 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on January 6th?

Benefits Street 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.
Donald Trump 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.
Figure skating 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.
National Airlines Flight 2511 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.
Asian Socialist Conference January 6th, 1953

The inaugural Asian Socialist Conference, an organisation of socialist political parties, opened in Rangoon with 177 delegates, observers and fraternal guests.
State of the Union 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.
Alfred Wegener January 6th, 1912

German geophysicist Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift, the precursor of plate tectonics.
Maria Montessori 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.
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 January 6th, 1724

Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, a Bach cantata for Epiphany, was first performed in Leipzig.
Henry VIII January 6th, 1540

King Henry VIII of England married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves; the marriage was annulled six months later.
Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco January 6th, 1536

The oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, the Colegio de Santa Cruz, was founded in Tlatelolco, Mexico City.
Fall of Constantinople January 6th, 1449

Four years before the fall of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos (pictured) assumed the throne as the last Byzantine emperor.
Stefan Dečanski January 6th, 1322

Stefan Dečanski was crowned King of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle.
Harold Godwinson January 6th, 1066

Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England.
Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 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?

Heinrich Schliemann: Age & Birthday 68
Heinrich Schliemann

German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890)

*January 6th, 1822, Neubukow †December 26th, 1890, Naples
77
Martin Kähler

German theologian

*January 6th, 1835, Guryevsk †September 7th, 1912, Freudenstadt
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
Carl Sandburg: Age & Birthday 89
Carl Sandburg

American writer and editor

*January 6th, 1878, Galesburg †July 22nd, 1967, Flat Rock
Khalil Gibran: Age & Birthday 48
Khalil Gibran

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

*January 6th, 1883, Bsharri †April 10th, 1931, New York City
Eddie Redmayne: Age & Birthday 42
Eddie Redmayne

English actor

*January 6th, 1982, London
Rowan Atkinson: Age & Birthday 69
Rowan Atkinson

English actor, comedian, and screenwriter

*January 6th, 1955, Consett
Syd Barrett: Age & Birthday 60
Syd Barrett

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

*January 6th, 1946, Cambridge †July 7th, 2006, Cambridge
Jérémie Renier: Age & Birthday 43
Jérémie Renier

Belgian actor

*January 6th, 1981, Brussels metropolitan area
Irina Shayk: Age & Birthday 38
Irina Shayk

Russian model and television personality

*January 6th, 1986, Yemanzhelinsk
Sylvia Syms: Age & Birthday 89
Sylvia Syms

English actress (1934–2023)

*January 6th, 1934, Woolwich †January 27th, 2023, Denville Hall
Edward Gierek: Age & Birthday 88
Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001)

*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn
Malcolm Young: Age & Birthday 64
Malcolm Young

Australian guitarist (1953–2017)

*January 6th, 1953, Glasgow †November 18th, 2017, Elizabeth Bay
Elizabeth Teissier: Age & Birthday 86
Elizabeth Teissier

French astrologer

*January 6th, 1938, Algiers
69
Sarah Trimmer

Author, editor; (1741-1810)

*January 6th, 1741, Ipswich †December 15th, 1810, Brentford
Aron Eisenberg: Age & Birthday 50
Aron Eisenberg

American actor

*January 6th, 1969, Hollywood †September 21st, 2019, Los Angeles
Francis L. Sullivan: Age & Birthday 53
Francis L. Sullivan

British actor (1903-1956)

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

Same year
Born in 1742

Carl Wilhelm Scheele: Age & Birthday 43
Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen

*December 9th, 1742, Stralsund †May 21st, 1786, Köping
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher: Age & Birthday 76
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Prussian field marshal (1742–1819)

*December 16th, 1742, Rostock †September 12th, 1819, Krobielowice
69
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

Scottish advocate and politician (1742-1811)

*April 28th, 1742, Dalkeith †May 28th, 1811, Edinburgh
68
Jean Baptiste Treilhard

French judge and diplomat (1742-1810)

*January 3rd, 1742, Brive-la-Gaillarde †December 5th, 1810, Paris
81
Pius VII

Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823

*August 14th, 1742, Cesena †August 20th, 1823, Rome
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg: Age & Birthday 56
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

German scientist, satirist

*July 1st, 1742, Ober-Ramstadt †February 24th, 1799, Göttingen
75
Jean Cesar Godeffroy

Merchant from Hamburg (1742-1818)

*October 16th, 1742, Hamburg †May 7th, 1818, Hamburg
Jean-Louis Carra: Age & Birthday 51
Jean-Louis Carra

French journalist and politician

*March 9th, 1742, Pont-de-Veyle †October 31st, 1793, Paris
Jean Senebier: Age & Birthday 67
Jean Senebier

Genevan botanist

*May 6th, 1742, Geneva †July 22nd, 1809, Geneva
Johann Heinrich Tischbein: Age & Birthday 66
Johann Heinrich Tischbein

German 1742–1808 F:0

*November 28th, 1742, Haina †December 22nd, 1808, Kassel
Ignaz von Born: Age & Birthday 48
Ignaz von Born

Czech mineralogist and nobleman (1742-1791)

*December 26th, 1742, Cavnic †July 24th, 1791, Vienna
Johan Herman Wessel: Age & Birthday 43
Johan Herman Wessel

Norwegian-Danish writer

*October 6th, 1742, Vestby †December 29th, 1785, Copenhagen
Jean Dauberval: Age & Birthday 63
Jean Dauberval

French ballet dancer and choreographer

*August 19th, 1742, Montpellier †February 14th, 1806, Tours
Claus von der Decken: Age & Birthday 84
Claus von der Decken

German politician (1742-1826)

*January 5th, 1742, Rittershausen †February 10th, 1826, Hanover
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier: Age & Birthday 77
Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier

French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France (1742-1819)

*December 8th, 1742, Laon †December 21st, 1819, Paris
Johann Ernst Schulz: Age & Birthday 63
Johann Ernst Schulz

German author and theologian

*December 20th, 1742, East Prussia †April 9th, 1806, Königsberg
Ozias Humphry: Age & Birthday 67
Ozias Humphry

British artist (1742-1810)

*September 8th, 1742, Honiton †March 9th, 1810, London
Charlotte von Stein: Age & Birthday 84
Charlotte von Stein

Lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar; close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

*December 25th, 1742, Eisenach †January 6th, 1827, Weimar
Félix Máximo López: Age & Birthday 78
Félix Máximo López
*November 18th, 1742, Madrid †April 9th, 1821, Madrid
Alexei Wassiljewitsch Naryschkin: Age & Birthday 58
Alexei Wassiljewitsch Naryschkin
*August 4th, 1742, Moscow †August 20th, 1800, Moscow

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on January 6th

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

Armed Forces Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Iraq
André Bessette (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian Feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Bessette
January 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Christmas (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
Christmas Eve (Russia)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Russia
Christmas Eve (Ukraine)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Ukraine
Christmas Eve (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
Christmas Eve (North Macedonia)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_North_Macedonia
Befana Day (Italy)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana
Little Christmas (Ireland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Christmas
Þrettándinn (Iceland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Iceland

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VI.I.MDCCXLII

6.1.1742

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100XL = 40V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1742 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1742

January 1742

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 1234567
2 891011121314
3 15161718192021
4 22232425262728
5 293031

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