January 6 in History

Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"

Guthrum surprised Alfred at Chippenham and temporarily overran much of Wessex.

Guthrum launches a surprise midwinter attack at Chippenham and overruns much of Wessex.

Guthrum launches a surprise midwinter attack on Alfred at Chippenham.

Guthrum surprises Alfred at Chippenham and forces the West Saxon king into temporary refuge.

Harold assumes royal authority after Edward's death and the rapid decision of the English political leadership.

Succeeds as King of England. Harold Godwinson is chosen by the Witan to succeed Edward the Confessor

The Barons demand confirmation of the Laws of Edward the Confessor , John delays. The Barons demand confirmation of the charter of Henry I

Suppresses the rebellious supporters of Richard II

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Leader of the Lolloards plans to kidnap Henry V in Kent but is captured & executed

Appointed Regent, during Philip IIs crusade

Cromwell recommends an alliance with German Protestants against the Holy Roman Empire

Cromwell recommends an alliance with German Protestants against the Holy Roman Empire

Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

Marries Henry VIII, his 4th wife. Henry calls her "the Flanders mare" & the marriage is never consumated. Arranged by Cromwell to seek an alliance with a foreign royal house

Henry VIII & Anne of Cleves are married at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540

Marries Anne of Cleves, the daughter of the Duke of Cleves. Cromwell recommends an alliance with German Protestants against the Holy Roman Empire

Marries Mary Fleming, a kin of ary Queen of Scots, the Chapel Royal at Stirling

The French withdraw from Salses in Rousillon

Waller receives the surrender of Arundel Castle, checking Royalist attempts to penetrate Sussex and Kent.

Leaves Paris during the Fronde unrest.

Venner leads a Fifth Monarchist rising against the restored monarchy.

Venner leads armed Fifth Monarchists in a short-lived rising against the Restoration government.

Venner leads armed Fifth Monarchists against the restored monarchy in London.

Dines with William III at Shrewsbury's house during efforts to improve relations with influential peers.

Is honoured at a civic dinner at Goldsmiths' Hall paid for by the lord mayor and aldermen.

Defends Galway and Tyrawly in the Lords, objecting to experienced wounded commanders being treated like offenders during parliamentary examination.

The Princes army arrives in the Stirling area. The Jacobite army is reinforced by the arrival of Lady MacKintosh and 400 clansmen

Brunel is pulled from the flooded tunnel after being trapped by timber and swept through the workings.

A major tunnel flood kills six workers and seriously injures Brunel, forcing him to withdraw from the project.

A major flood kills six workers, seriously injures Isambard Kingdom Brunel and forces suspension of the tunnel works.

Demonstrates the electric telegraph system

Publishes a Tribune article examining the defeat of the British ministry.

Advances toward Cetate with reinforcements, helping prompt the Ottoman withdrawal from the area.

Helps prepare a summary of General Council meetings for publication in The Bee-Hive.

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

Resigns pending enquiries into the Jameson Raid, found guilty of engineering the raid

New Mexico becomes the 47th state of the Union

Crisis breaks out when the press announces Asquith will not introduce concscription

A political crisis follows reports that Asquith will not introduce conscription.

Presses an alternative Allied strategy intended to avoid another Somme-scale battle in France.

The Bolshevik government prevents the Constituent Assembly from reconvening after its single contentious session.

Leads the German delegation at the Cannes discussions on reparations and European economic recovery.

Oppositionists including Trotsky are exiled by Stalin

Strengthens his control of the Kuomintang’s central party machinery after the Northern Expedition.

Serves as commander-in-chief of National Revolutionary Army forces during the final Northern Expedition campaigns.

Establishes a royal dictatorship. Adopts the name of Yugoslavia. Abolishes the constitution of 1921

Appointed Reichshuhrer of the SS, it numbers 200 men. Appointed by Hitler to build up a personal bodyguard

Heinrich Himmler becomes Reichsfuhrer-SS and referred to himself by his title instead of his regular SS rank, this sets the precedent for the Commanding General of the SS to be called Reichsfuhrer-SS

Succeeds as King of Yugoslavia

Takes responsibility for coordinating study of post-war reconstruction and chairs the ministerial machinery established for reconstruction problems.

The Red Army crosses into Poland

The Red Army crosses into Poland

Britain recognizes the Republic of China

Britain recognises Communist China

Britain recognizes the Republic of China

France bans the sale of military supplies to Israel

OPEC agrees to a 10 percent increase in the price of crude oil, triggers huge inflation

OPEC agrees to a 10 percent increase in the price of crude oil, triggers huge inflation

Clough makes a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time are a Second Division side, joined by Peter Taylor

Clough makes a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time are a Second Division side, joined by Peter Taylor

Links national sovereignty, EEC membership and devolution in a speech to Young Conservatives in Brighton.

Resigns after a newspaper says the Party Secretary was not consulted about reflation

Takes office as President of the European Commission.

Becomes the first British politician to serve as President of the European Commission.

Leaves Khmer Rouge custody on the last Chinese aircraft from Phnom Penh

Appointed Secretary of State for Defence.

Nott resigns, Heseltine replaces him & Tom King goes to the Dept of the Environment

John Nott leaves the Defence post and Michael Heseltine succeeds him as Secretary of State for Defence.

Habib Bourguiba restored bread subsidies after nationwide unrest over food prices.

Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia

The United States presented photographic evidence to the United Nations Security Council to justify its shootdown of two Libyan jet fighters as self-defense, evidence the Libyan ambassador said was faked

Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia

The United States presented photographic evidence to the United Nations Security Council to justify its shootdown of two Libyan jet fighters as self-defense, evidence the Libyan ambassador said was faked

Elected President of Guatemala

Escapes to Armenia after the collapse of his Government

Government faces mass civilian killings and amputations during rebel assault

AFRC and RUF forces launch a devastating attack on Freetown

Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs

Washington officials say agents on arms inspection teams discovered secret weapons programs

Final remnants surrender to Cambodian authorities after Pol Pot death

Appointed Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries

Sheikh Hasina Wajed is sworn in for her second spell as Prime minister, restoring democracy to the impoverished country after almost two years of rule by an army-backed regime

Sheikh Hasina Wajed is sworn in for her second spell as Prime minister, restoring democracy to the impoverished country after almost two years of rule by an army-backed regime

Sheikh Hasina Wajed is sworn in for her second spell as Prime minister, restoring democracy to the impoverished country after almost two years of rule by an army-backed regime

Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon call for a secret ballot on Brown's leadership.

North Korea conducts its fourth nuclear test.

North Korea announces its fourth nuclear test explosion, detected by the international monitoring system.

Addresses supporters before the Capitol is stormed.

Starmer launches reforms intended to restore the eighteen-week planned-treatment standard.

The NHS agrees expanded use of independent capacity while keeping treatment free to patients.

Birth of Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince Prince of Aquitaine & Joan of Kent

Birth of Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince Prince of Aquitaine & Joan of Kent

Birth of Joan of Arc, born at Domremy to Jacques and Isabelle dArc, during the Truce of Leulinghen

Birth of Max Bruch, composer

Birth of Aleksandr Scriabin

Birth of John De Lorean

Birth of Syd Barrett, later founder, singer, guitarist and early songwriter of Pink Floyd

Birth of Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett

Kills King Bagsecg at the Battle of Ashdown

Death of John Acton, executed

Death of Gregor Johann Mendel, father of genetics

Leads an assault on 2 Danish Kings, Healfdene & Bagsecg. Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"

Arrives outside Lincoln to recapture it from Ranulf, Earl of Chester

Defends Cetate through the renewed Ottoman assault until Russian reinforcements arrive.

Brings Russian reinforcements into the fighting around Cetate during the January engagement.

Renews the Ottoman attack at Cetate before withdrawing as Russian reinforcements approach.

Crowned at St Pauls cathedral

Harold Godwinson is crowned king after the death of Edward the Confessor

Ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064. Crowned King of England, on the same day Halleys comet is seen, an ominous portent

Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064

Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064

Harold Godwinson is crowned king after the death of Edward the Confessor

The embroidery depicts Harold receiving the English crown after Edward's death.

Ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064. Crowned King of England, on the same day Halleys comet is seen, an ominous portent

Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064

Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064

Harold Godwinson is crowned king, and William treats the accession as a rejection of his claimed right to succeed Edward.

William learns that Harold Godwinson has taken the English crown and begins preparing to enforce his own claim.

Crowned as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire