January 6th
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Epiphany (Three Kings' Day)
Christian feast commemorating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus; celebrated as Three Kings' Day across Latin America and Southern Europe.
244 Notable deaths
Adolph de Meyer
German photographer (1868-1946).
Born September 1st, 1868 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 6th, 1946 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Albrecht Brandi
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander.
Born June 20th, 1914 in Dortmund.
Died January 6th, 1966 at 51 years old in Cologne.
Ernest Laszlo
American cinematographer (1898-1984).
Born April 23rd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died January 6th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ntsu Mokhehle
Former prime minister of lesotho (1918–1999).
Born December 26th, 1918 in Teyateyaneng.
Died January 6th, 1999 at 80 years old in Bloemfontein.
Tom Cavanagh
American ice hockey player (1982–2011).
Born March 24th, 1983 in Warwick.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 27 years old in Providence (falling). [ref]
Herbert Lumsden
British army general (1897-1945).
Born April 8th, 1897 in Clanfield.
Died January 6th, 1945 at 47 years old in Philippines.
Frank Tuttle
American film director (1892–1963).
Born August 6th, 1892 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 1963 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Uche Okafor
Nigerian footballer (1967-2011).
Born August 8th, 1967 in Owerri.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 43 years old in Little Elm (hanging to death). [ref]
Sanya Dharmasakti
Thai politician (1907-2002).
Born April 5th, 1907 in Thon Buri.
Died January 6th, 2002 at 94 years old in Bangkok.
Alvin Kraenzlein
American athletics competitor (1876-1928).
Born December 12th, 1876 in Milwaukee.
Died January 6th, 1928 at 51 years old in Wilkes-Barre (endocarditis).
Isaiah Bowman
American geographer (1878–1950).
Born December 26th, 1878 in Waterloo.
Died January 6th, 1950 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Jacques Vaché
French poet (1895–1919).
Born September 7th, 1895 in Lorient.
Died January 6th, 1919 at 23 years old in Nantes (drug overdose).
Horace Ashenfelter
American athletics competitor (1923-2018).
Born January 23rd, 1923 in Phoenixville, Collegeville.
Died January 6th, 2018 at 94 years old in West Orange. [ref]
Raymond Mays
British racing driver (1899-1980).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Bourne.
Died January 6th, 1980 at 80 years old
Otto Schmitt
American scientist (1913–1998).
Born April 6th, 1913 in St. Louis.
Died January 6th, 1998 at 84 years old in Minneapolis.
Erwin Aders
German engineer (1881–1974).
Born May 7th, 1881 in Düsseldorf.
Died January 6th, 1974 at 92 years old in Dillenburg.
Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Prime minister of nepal (1885–1967).
Born December 23rd, 1885.
Died January 6th, 1967 at 81 years old in Bengaluru.
Jack Mower
Actor (1890-1965).
Born September 5th, 1890 in Honolulu.
Died January 6th, 1965 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Jean Lurçat
French tapestry artist, painter and ceramicist (1892–1966).
Born July 1st, 1892 in Bruyères.
Died January 6th, 1966 at 73 years old in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. [ref]
Vladimir de Pachmann
Ukrainian pianist (1848-1933).
Born July 27th, 1848 in Odesa.
Died January 6th, 1933 at 84 years old in Rome.
Mario Nascimbene
Italian film composer (1913-2002).
Born November 28th, 1913 in Milan.
Died January 6th, 2002 at 88 years old in Rome.
Lars Hertervig
Norwegian artist (1830-1902).
Born February 16th, 1830 in Borgøy.
Died January 6th, 1902 at 71 years old in Stavanger.
Henny Eman
Aruban politician (1948–2025).
Born March 20th, 1948 in Aruba. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2025 at 76 years old in Horacio Oduber Hospital. [ref]
Louisine Havemeyer
American art collector (1855-1929).
Born July 28th, 1855 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 1929 at 73 years old in Manhattan.
Lois Irene Kimsey
28th second lady of the united states (1873-1958).
Died January 6th, 1958 at 84 years old in Phoenix.
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No one really knows why they are alive until they know what they’d die for. Martin Luther King Jr.