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Who was born on January 6
160 notable people were born on January 6. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.
- 160births
- 47events
Best known
Best known
Kid Chocolate
Cuban boxer
Wright Morris
American photographer and novelist
Jacques Ellul
French anarchist philosopher
Danny Thomas
American actor and comedian
Edward Gierek
Polish politician; leader of Poland
Loretta Young
American actress
Kid Chocolate — Cuban boxer, born on January 6 1910.
Wright Morris — American photographer and novelist, born on January 6 1910.
Jacques Ellul — French anarchist philosopher, born on January 6 1912.
Danny Thomas — American actor and comedian, born on January 6 1912.
Edward Gierek — Polish politician; leader of Poland, born on January 6 1913.
Loretta Young — American actress, born on January 6 1913.
All entries
- 1914GGodfrey Edward Arnold
- 1915
Don EdwardsAmerican politician - 1915
John C. LillyAmerican physician, scientist, psychonaut, and philosopher - 1915
Alan WattsBritish and American writer and lecturer - 1916
Pak Mok-wolKorean poet and academic - 1917
Koo Chen-fuTaiwanese businessman and diplomat - 1920
Henry CordenAmerican actor - 1920
John Maynard SmithEnglish biologist and geneticist - 1920
Sun Myung MoonKorean religious leader - 1920
Early WynnAmerican baseball player - 1921
Marianne Grunberg-ManagoFrench biochemist - 1921
Cary MiddlecoffAmerican professional golfer - 1923
Vladimir Kazantsev (athlete)Russian long-distance runner - 1923
Norman KirkPrime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 to 1974 - 1923
Jacobo TimermanArgentine publisher, journalist and author - 1924
Kim Dae-jungPresident of South Korea from 1998 to 2003 - 1924
Earl ScruggsAmerican musician
- 1925
John DeLoreanAmerican automobile engineer and executive - 1926
Ralph BrancaAmerican baseball player - 1926
Pat Flaherty (racing driver)American racing driver - 1926
Mickey HargitayHungarian-American actor and bodybuilder
- 1927
Jesse Leonard SteinfeldUnited States Surgeon general - 1928
CapucineFrench model and actress - 1930
Vic TaybackAmerican actor
- 1931
E. L. DoctorowAmerican novelist and editor - 1932
Simon OatesEnglish actor - 1932SStuart A. RiceAmerican chemist
- 1933
John CliveBritish actor and author - 1933
Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut)Soviet engineer and cosmonaut - 1934HHarry M. MillerNew Zealand Australian promoter
- 1934
Sylvia SymsBritish actress - 1935
Ian MeckiffAustralian cricketer (born 1935) - 1935
Nino TempoAmerican musician, singer and actor - 1936
Darlene HardAmerican tennis player - 1936
Julio María SanguinettiPresident of Uruguay (1985–1990; 1995–2000) - 1937
Ludvík DaněkCzechoslovak discus thrower - 1937
Lou HoltzAmerican college football coach - 1937
Doris TroyAmerican actress and singer - 1938
Adriano CelentanoItalian musician and actor (born 1938) - 1938AAdrienne ClarkeAustralian botanist
- 1938
Rajnikumar PandyaIndian Gujarati-language writer
- 1938
Larisa ShepitkoSoviet filmmaker - 1939
Valeriy LobanovskyiUkrainian football manager - 1939
Murray RoseAustralian swimmer - 1940
Van McCoyAmerican musician, producer and songwriter - 1943
Terry VenablesEnglish football player and manager - 1944
Bonnie FranklinAmerican actress
- 1944
Alan StivellBreton musician (born 1944) - 1944
Rolf M. ZinkernagelSwiss immunologist (born 1944) - 1945
Barry JohnBritish Lions & Wales international rugby union player - 1945
Jayanthi (actress)Indian actress - 1946
Syd BarrettEnglish musician - 1947
Sandy DennyBritish singer - 1948
Guy Gardner (astronaut)American astronaut (born 1948) - 1948DDayle HadleeNew Zealand cricketer
- 1949
Mike BoitKenyan middle-distance athlete - 1949
Carolyn D. WrightAmerican poet - 1950
Louis FreehFifth Director of the FBI (born 1950) - 1951
Don GullettAmerican baseball player - 1951
Kim WilsonAmerican blues singer and harmonica player (born 1951) - 1953
Malcolm YoungAustralian guitarist - 1954
Anthony MinghellaBritish playwright and filmmaker - 1955
Rowan AtkinsonEnglish actor, comedian, and writer (born 1955) - 1955
EminemAmerican rapper (born 1972) - 1956
Elizabeth StroutAmerican writer (born 1956) - 1956
Justin WelbyArchbishop of Canterbury from 2013 to 2025 - 1956
Clive WoodwardBritish rugby union player and coach - 1957
Michael FoaleBritish-American astrophysicist and astronaut (born 1957) - 1957
Nancy LopezAmerican professional golfer (born 1957) - 1958
Shlomo GlicksteinIsraeli tennis player (born 1958) - 1959
Kapil DevIndian former cricket team captain (born 1959) - 1960
Paul AzingerAmerican professional golfer (born 1960) - 1960
Kari JalonenFinnish ice hockey player and coach - 1960
Nigella LawsonEnglish food writer and TV cook (born 1960) - 1960
Howie LongAmerican football player, actor, and sports analyst (born 1960) - 1961
Georges JobéBelgian motorcycle racer - 1961NNigel MelvilleEngland international rugby union player
- 1961
Peter Whittle (politician)British politician - 1963
Norm CharltonAmerican baseball player and coach (born 1963) - 1963PPaul KipkoechKenyan long-distance runner
- 1964
Charles HaleyAmerican football player (born 1964) - 1964
Jyrki KasviFinnish politician - 1964
Jacqueline MooreAmerican professional wrestler (born 1964) - 1965
Bjørn LomborgDanish author (born 1965) - 1966
Sharon CunetaFilipino actress, singer, and television personality (born 1966) - 1966
Attilio LombardoItalian footballer (born 1966)
- 1967
A. R. RahmanIndian composer and musician (born 1967) - 1968
John SingletonAmerican filmmaker - 1969
Norman ReedusAmerican actor (born 1969) - 1969
Aron EisenbergAmerican actor and podcaster - 1970LLeonardo AstradaArgentine footballer and manager
- 1970
Julie Chen MoonvesAmerican journalist and television host (born 1970) - 1970RRadoslav LátalCzech football coach and former player (born 1970)
- 1970
Gabrielle ReeceAmerican volleyball player (born 1970) - 1971IIrwin ThomasAustralian singer, guitarist
- 1973
Vasso KarantasiouGreek beach volleyball player (born 1973) - 1974
Marlon AndersonAmerican baseball player (born 1974) - 1974DDaniel CordoneArgentine footballer
- 1974PPaul Grant (basketball)American basketball player (born 1974)
- 1975
James FarriorAmerican football player (born 1975) - 1976
Johan DavidssonSwedish ice hockey player (born 1976)
- 1976DDanny PintauroAmerican actor and film producer (born 1976)
- 1976
Richard ZedníkSlovak ice hockey player (born 1976) - 1978
Casey FossumAmerican baseball player (born 1978) - 1978
Bubba FranksAmerican football player (born 1978) - 1978AAgnieszka StelmaszykChildren's and young adult book writer
- 1981
Rinko KikuchiJapanese actress (born 1981) - 1981
Asante SamuelAmerican football player (born 1981) - 1982
Gilbert ArenasAmerican basketball player (born 1982) - 1982
Roy AsotasiNew Zealand and Samoa international rugby league footballer - 1982
Tiffany PollardAmerican television personality (born 1982) - 1982
Israel DamonteArgentine footballer and manager - 1982
Eddie RedmayneEnglish actor (born 1982) - 1983
Adam BurishAmerican ice hockey player (born 1983)
- 1983
Chen NanChinese basketball player (born 1983) - 1984
A. J. HawkAmerican football player and sports analyst (born 1984) - 1984
Kate McKinnonAmerican actress and comedian (born 1984) - 1984
Eric TrumpAmerican businessman (born 1984) - 1986
Paul McShane (footballer)Irish footballer (born 1986)
- 1986
Petter NorthugNorwegian cross-country skier - 1986
Irina ShaykRussian fashion model (born 1986) - 1986
Alex TurnerBritish indie rock musician (born 1986) - 1987
Arin HansonAmerican Internet personality (born 1987) - 1987
Bongani KhumaloSouth African footballer (born 1987)
- 1987
Ndamukong SuhAmerican football player (born 1987) - 1989
Andy CarrollEnglish footballer (born 1989)
- 1989
Sergio LeónSpanish footballer (born 1989)
- 1989
Derrick Morgan (American football)American football player (born 1989) - 1990CCristian ErbesArgentine footballer
- 1990SSean KilpatrickAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- 1990
Alex TeixeiraBrazilian footballer (born 1990) - 1991DDuarte AlvesPortuguese politician (born 1991)
- 1991
Will BartonAmerican basketball player (born 1991) - 1991
Kevin GausmanAmerican baseball player (born 1991) - 1992CCorey ConnersCanadian professional golfer (born 1992)
- 1993
Pat ConnaughtonAmerican basketball and baseball player (born 1993) - 1993
Jesús Manuel CoronaMexican footballer (born 1993) - 1993
Jérôme RoussillonGuadeloupean footballer (born 1993) - 1994
Catriona GrayFilipina beauty pageant titleholder (born 1994) - 1994
Denis SuárezSpanish footballer (born 1994) - 1994
Jameis WinstonAmerican football player (born 1994) - 1994
Jay BSouth Korean singer (born 1994) - 1996
Courtney EatonAustralian actress (born 1996) - 1997MMichel AebischerSwiss footballer (born 1997)
- 1999
Polo GAmerican rapper - 1999
Mac McClungAmerican basketball player (born 1999) - 2000
Fiete ArpGerman footballer (born 2000) - 2000
Mohamed Camara (footballer, born January 2000)Malian professional footballer - 2000
Kwon Eun-binSouth Korean former singer and actress (born 2000) - 2000
Jack McBainCanadian ice hockey player (born 2000) - 2000
ShuhuaTaiwanese singer (born 2000) - 2000
Tyler OliveiraAmerican YouTuber (born 2000) - 2003
MattyBRapsAmerican rapper (born 2003) - 2006SStefanos TzimasGreek footballer (born 2006)
Frequently asked questions
Who was born on January 6?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on January 6, including Kid Chocolate, Wright Morris, Jacques Ellul. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
What happened on January 6?
47 documented historical events happened on January 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England. On the same day, in another year: Stefan Dečanski was crowned King of Serbia, succeeding his half-brother Stefan Konstantin, whom he later defeated in battle. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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