Who Was Born Today – January 6 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on January 6 | ||
1367 | Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince. | |
1412 | Joan of Arc, French Saint and national heroine. | |
1811 | Charles Sumner, anti-slavery senator from Massachusetts. | |
1878 | Carl Sandburg, U.S. journalist, poet and biographer. | |
1882 | Sam Rayburn, U.S. Congressman from Texas & Speaker of the House (1940-46, 1949-53). | |
1899 | Heinz Nordhoff, German engineer, named managing director of the Volkswagen plant at Wolfsburg after World War II; under his leadership the Volkswagen Beetle became a worldwide phenomenon. | |
1900 | Maria of Romania, Queen of Yugoslavia; wife of King Alexander. | |
1912 | Danny Thomas, actor, producer, philanthropist; founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. | |
1913 | Loretta Young, actress; won Academy Award for The Farmer’s Daughter (1947). | |
1924 | Earl Scruggs, musician; popularized the finger-picking style of banjo playing; blended rock and bluegrass. | |
1935 | Queen Margarita of Bulgaria (Dona Margarita Gomez-Acebo y Cejuela). | |
1937 | Lou Holtz, college football coach; television sports commentator. | |
1944 | Bonnie Franklin, actress (One Day at a Time TV series). | |
1946 | Syd Barrett, musician, singer, songwriter; founding member of the band Pink Floyd. | |
1957 | Nancy Lopez, pro golfer; won LPGA Championship (1978, 1985) and Mazda LPGA Championship (1989). |