On January 6, history records 45 notable events, 236 famous births and 110 deaths, spanning the years 1017 to 1661.
Events on this day include: Cnut the Great is crowned King of England. (1017); Harold Godwinson (or Harold II) is crowned King of England. (1066).
Notable people born on January 6 include Gertrude the Great (1256), Richard II of England (1367), Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent (1384).
Notable figures who died on this day include Honoratus (429), 'Amr ibn al-'As (664), Abo of Tiflis (786).
Events on 6 January 45
See all →Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan.
The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada, completing the Reconquista.
English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 18
Birthdays on 6 January 236
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Deaths on 6 January 110
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