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What Happened On January 6

Q: What happened on January 6?

1725: J. S. Bach led the first performance of Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, a chorale cantata for Epiphany. 1449: Four years before the fall of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos (pictured) assumed the throne as the last Byzantine emperor. 1066: Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England. 1781: In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands. 1725: J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, a chorale cantata for Epiphany. 1724: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65, a Bach cantata, for Epiphany, is performed the first time. 1721: The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians. 1641: Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile. 1536: The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City. 1492: The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.

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1725 First ever
J. S. Bach led the first performance of Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, a chorale cantata for Epiphany.
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1449 Oddly true
Four years before the fall of Constantinople, Constantine XI Palaiologos (pictured) assumed the throne as the last Byzantine emperor.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1066 Oddly true
Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1781 Oddly true
In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1725 First ever
J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, a chorale cantata for Epiphany.
Read more →
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1724 First ever
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65, a Bach cantata, for Epiphany, is performed the first time.
Read more →
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1721 Oddly true
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1641 First ever
Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1536 First ever
The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1492 Oddly true
The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Observed today

2025Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister of Canada after nine years in office. Wikipedia →
2021Supporters of U.S. president Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol Building to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in four deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress. Wikipedia →
2019Muhammad V of Kelantan resigns as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, becoming the first monarch to do so. Wikipedia →
2017Five people are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida. Wikipedia →
2012Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus. Wikipedia →
2005Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement. Wikipedia →
2005A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas. Wikipedia →
1995A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. Wikipedia →
1994U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Wikipedia →
1993Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol. Wikipedia →
1993Four people are killed when Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634 crashes on approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, France. Wikipedia →
1992President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup. Wikipedia →
1989Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day. Wikipedia →
1974In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the United States implements the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, switching to permanent daylight saving time for a trial period. Wikipedia →
1974Aeroflot Flight H-75 crashes near Mukachevo, killing 24. Wikipedia →
1969Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashes in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, killing 11. Wikipedia →
1968Aeroflot Flight 1668 crashes near Olyokminsk, killing 45. Wikipedia →
1967Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. Wikipedia →
1960National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami. Wikipedia →
1960The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties. Wikipedia →
1951Korean War: Beginning of the Ganghwa massacre, in the course of which an estimated 200–1,300 South Korean communist sympathizers are slaughtered. Wikipedia →
1947Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket. Wikipedia →
1946The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. Wikipedia →
1941United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address. Wikipedia →
1929King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution, starting the January 6th Dictatorship. Wikipedia →
1929Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people. Wikipedia →
1912New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state. Wikipedia →
1912German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift. Wikipedia →
1900Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders. Wikipedia →
1839The Night of the Big Wind, the most damaging storm in 300 years, sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin. Wikipedia →
1838Alfred Vail and colleagues demonstrate a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code). Wikipedia →
1809Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne during the Napoleonic Wars. Wikipedia →
1781In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands. Wikipedia →
1725J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, a chorale cantata for Epiphany. Wikipedia →
1724Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65, a Bach cantata, for Epiphany, is performed the first time. Wikipedia →
1721The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians. Wikipedia →
1661English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England. The revolt is suppressed after a few days. Wikipedia →
1641Arauco War: The first Parliament of Quillín is celebrated, putting a temporary hold on hostilities between Mapuches and Spanish in Chile. Wikipedia →
1579The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma (Ottavio Farnese), governor in the name of King Philip II of Spain. Wikipedia →
1540King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves. Wikipedia →
1536The first European school of higher learning in the Americas, Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, is founded by Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga in Mexico City. Wikipedia →
1492The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War. Wikipedia →
1449Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mystras. Wikipedia →
1355Charles IV of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan. Wikipedia →
1322Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia, having defeated his half-brother Stefan Konstantin in battle. His son is crowned "young king" in the same ceremony. Wikipedia →
1205Philip of Swabia undergoes a second coronation as King of the Romans. Wikipedia →
1066Following 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. Wikipedia →

From The Guardian Archives — On This Day

2015The Guardian
Dog found abandoned at Scottish train station with suitcase of belongings
Scottish animal welfare charity trying to track down owner who abandoned Kai, the Shar Pei pup, leashed to a rail at…
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2014The Guardian
Sasheer Zamata is first black female SNL cast member since 2007
New Saturday Night Live face is 'lady comic to watch', ending controversy which had dogged show since September
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1948The New York Times · Front page
FBI TAKES CHARGE IN TNT MYSTERY
Postpones sailing, NJ
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