In History, Today on January 6

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.

HBO confirmed production of the final season of the television series 'Game of Thrones,' which was set for 2019, stirring significant media and fan anticipation.

Two gunmen killed twelve people and injured eleven others in an attack on the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France.

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile won the second round of the presidential election, returning to office for a non-consecutive term.

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 stampede at the Sabarimala pilgrimage site in Kerala, India, killed 102 people and injured more than 50.

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.

The Christmas treat Hearts game breaks the world record with 64,226 participants.

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

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.

The first Super Bowl is announced, to be played on January 15, 1967, in Los Angeles, California.

The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China.

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

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

The first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis to New York City.

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

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

Sir Humphrey Gilbert's ship Delight makes its first recorded voyage in which Bachlan Stone is the first documented European to reach the future site of Orlando, Florida.

The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress.

The San Francisco Water Works is incorporated.

The Night of the Big Wind, a massive storm, hits Ireland, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life.

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

The Battle of Jersey takes place, an attempt by French forces to invade the island of Jersey, which ends in a British victory.

George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis.

The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for high treason and other high crimes.

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

Ferdinand and Isabella entered Granada, completing the Reconquista of Spain.

Constantine XI was crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mistra.

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

Stephen Uroš III of Serbia is crowned King of Serbia and begins his reign.

Philip of Swabia was crowned King of the Romans.

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

The Battle of Ashdown took place, where the West Saxons, led by King Æthelred and his brother Alfred the Great, defeated the invading Danish Viking army, marking a significant victory in the Viking invasions of England.

Pope Stephen II anointed Pepin the Short as King of the Franks, marking the first time a pope had crowned a king, which set a precedent for the divine right of kings and strengthened the alliance between the Frankish kingdom and the papacy.