History in Today
January 6th Major political decisions, scientific discoveries, and cultural achievements affecting world affairs.
The English monarchy is restored when Harold Godwinson is crowned King Harold II of England. Harold is the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. AI analysis
The future Pope Alexander VI is appointed Cardinal. AI analysis
Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, is assassinated. AI analysis
English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchy Men attempt to seize control of London, England. AI analysis
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Company is appointed. AI analysis
In the American Revolutionary War, American forces defeat the British in the Battle of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. AI analysis
Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne in French Guiana. AI analysis
Alfred Vail demonstrates the telegraph using dots and dashes (the Morse code). AI analysis
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S government. AI analysis
The inauguration of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, for the art of the 1800s and 1900s century. AI analysis
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is passed. AI analysis
New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state. AI analysis
The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a $5 wage. AI analysis
Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta to begin her work among India's poor. AI analysis
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union Address. AI analysis
The United States Army issues a press release announcing the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Audie Murphy, for actions in 1945 during the final stages of World War II. AI analysis
The People's Republic of China recognizes the independence of Vietnam. AI analysis
Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for a second time. AI analysis
71% of playing fields in England are frozen. AI analysis
Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the third and final time. AI analysis
National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami, Florida. AI analysis
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of excessive power by the military-industrial complex as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending. AI analysis
Veerpal Singh Kaur becomes the first Sikh woman to win an Olympic gold medal. AI analysis
In response to the 1973 oil embargo crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States. AI analysis
Mark McGwire, age 19, makes his major league debut for the Oakland Athletics, starting at third base and going 0 for 3 before being replaced in a 5-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. AI analysis
The United States Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. AI analysis
The IBM Simon Personal Communicator is released for sale. AI analysis
Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the knee at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. AI analysis
The last original weekday episode of One Life to Live airs on ABC-TV. AI analysis
The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation. AI analysis
Edgar Ray Killen becomes the first former Ku Klux Klan member to be imprisoned for a civil rights-era crime in Mississippi. AI analysis
The 2014 Bani Yas International Rally is held in the United Arab Emirates. AI analysis
The 2014 Dakar Rally is held in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. AI analysis
The 2014 Monte Carlo Rally is held in Monaco. AI analysis
The 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique is held in Monaco. AI analysis
The 2014 WRC-2 season is held in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. AI analysis
The 2014 WRC-3 season is held in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. AI analysis
The 2014 Junior World Rally Championship is held in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. AI analysis
The 2014 European Rally Championship is held in Monaco. AI analysis
The 2014 Middle East Rally Championship is held in Monaco. AI analysis