Birthdays occurring on January, 6

1412

Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412 French peasant girl who saved the kingdom of France from English domination. National heroine of France, 1412-1431 One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying. More quotations from Joan of Arc

1811

Charles Sumner was born on January 6, 1811 American statesman and abolitionist dedicated to human equality during the American Civil War period. 1811-1874 Nothing from man's hands, no law, nor constitution, can be final. Truth alone is final. More quotations from Charles Sumner

1878

Carl Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878 American historian, poet and novelist, 1878-1967 Life is like an onion: you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep More quotations from Carl Sandburg

Deaths occurring on January, 6

1919

Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919 American 26th US president (1901-09), 1858-1919 The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything. More quotations from Theodore Roosevelt

1943

Abbott Lawrence Lowell died on January 6, 1943 American lawyer and university president of Harvard, 1856-1943 Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates. More quotations from Abbott Lawrence Lowell