January 6

    What happened on January 6 in history

    4 events fall on January 6, from 1412 to 1994. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on January 6

    1. 1412

      Joan of Arc is born

      The daughter of a Domrémy farmer is born into a France losing the Hundred Years' War.

      Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

    2. 1838

      Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph

      A message travels three kilometres of wire at Speedwell Ironworks in New Jersey.

      Read about Battle of the AlamoPlay the 19th century round

    3. 1929

      Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta

      The young Albanian nun steps off the boat into the city she will work in for decades.

      Read about Wall Street Crash of 1929Play the 20th century round

    4. 1994

      Nancy Kerrigan is attacked

      The assault on the skater before the US championships becomes a global tabloid saga.

      Play the 20th century round

    Guess where and when

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