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Who died on January 6

88 figures who shaped history died on January 6.

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Abo of Tiflis — Christian martyr, who died on January 6 786.

Berengar of Tours — French theologian involved in transubstantiation controversy, who died on January 6 1088.

Raymond of Peñafort — Dominican Master General and archbishop and saint (c. 1367–1439), who died on January 6 1275.

Christopher of Bavaria — Scandinavian king under the Kalmar Union, who died on January 6 1448.

Uzun Hasan — Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu from 1452 to 1478, who died on January 6 1478.

Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence — Duke of Florence from 1532 to 1537, who died on January 6 1537.

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Who died on January 6?

88 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 6, including Abo of Tiflis, Berengar of Tours, Raymond of Peñafort. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

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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