First publication of the newspaper Irish Freedom
January 6, 1939
P.J. Kavanagh, born
January 6, 1931
Night Of The Big Wind
January 6, 1839
Evan Davies, Welsh Bard known as Myfir Morganwg, born
January 6, 1801
Anna Maria Hall, Author, is born in Dublin
January 6, 1800
Richard Polwhele, a Cornish historian was born
January 6, 1760
Shane O'Neill submits to Queen Elizabeth at Whitehall, but rebels again within months
January 6, 1562
Joan of Arc Domremy, Saint and martyr, born in France
January 6, 1412
Norse fleet defeated at the Battle of the Epiphany, Scotland
January 6, 1156
King Harold of England crowned
January 6, 1066