In History, Today on January 6

Harold Godwinson was crowned King of England, succeeding Edward the Confessor.

Philip of Swabia was crowned King of the Romans.

Joan of Arc was born, who would later become a key figure in the Hundred Years' War.

Constantine XI was crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mistra.

King Henry VIII of England married Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife.

Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrated the telegraph system for the first time.

New Mexico was admitted as the 47th U.S. state.

Mother Teresa arrived in Calcutta, India, to begin her work with the poor.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his Four Freedoms speech during the State of the Union address.

Pan American Airlines became the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.

The Holy Crown of Hungary was returned to Hungary from the United States, where it had been held since the end of World War II.

Nancy Kerrigan was attacked at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, an event that led to a major scandal in the sport.

Edgar Ray Killen, a former Ku Klux Klan member, was arrested for the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi, an event that highlighted ongoing efforts to address historical racial injustices in the United States.

A hot air balloon crashed near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board. This incident was one of the deadliest ballooning accidents in New Zealand's history.

A mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. This event led to the evacuation and lockdown of the Capitol, the deaths of five people, and numerous injuries. It resulted in widespread condemnation and the second impeachment of President Trump.