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Historical events & facts — January 6
What happened on January 6?
On January 6, 2021, thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol during the session certifying Joe Biden's electoral victory. The attack, in which five people died, was the most serious assault on the symbol of American democracy since the War of 1812 and led to Trump's second impeachment in Congress.
On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born in Domrémy, France — the peasant girl who at age 17 convinced the Dauphin Charles VII to let her lead the French army against the English during the Hundred Years' War. Joan raised the siege of Orleans and accompanied the king to his coronation. Captured, she was burned at the stake at age 19. She was canonised in 1920.
On January 6, 1838, American inventor Samuel Morse gave the first public demonstration of the electric telegraph and Morse code in Morristown, New Jersey. The system, which encoded messages into dots and dashes transmitted by electrical wire, revolutionised long-distance communications and was the direct precursor of the telephone, radio and modern telecommunications.
Notable birthdays — January 6
Famous people born on January 6
Loretta Young
Loretta Young was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1916 to 1989. She received numerous honors including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in film and television.
Cary Middlecoff
Emmett Cary Middlecoff was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championships. Middlecoff graduated as a dentist, but gave up his practice at age 26 to become a full-time Tour golfer.
Stuart A. Rice
Stuart Alan Rice was an American theoretical chemist and physical chemist. He was well known as a theoretical chemist who also performed experimental research, having spent much of his career working in multiple areas of physical chemistry. He was the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.
Doris Troy
Doris Troy was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was "Just One Look", a top-10 hit in 1963.
Jayanthi (actress)
Kamala Kumari, known by her stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Telugu cinema. She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films in various languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.
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