Page 6: Historical Events In January - 06
Friday, 02 January 2026
1927 On January - 06 uS marines sent to Nicaragua 

1928 Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Mortalium animos (against oecumene) on January - 06. 

1928 On January - 06 alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 

1929 On January - 06 alexander I establishes a royal dictatorship in Yugoslavia 

1929 On January - 06 nicolas Nikolayevitch, grand-duke of Russia, dies at 72 

1930 On January - 06 bradman scores 452* for New South Wales against Queensland, 377 minutes, 49 fours 

1930 The first diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed on January - 06. 

1930 1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed on this day in history. 

1931 The birth of Edgar Laurence (aka. E.L.) Doctorow, American writer on January - 06. 

1931 On January - 06 thomas Edison submits his last patent application. 

1935 On January - 06 george P Baker, US playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68 

1936 On this day in history barbara Hanley became Canada's first woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario) 

1936 Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario) on January - 06. 

1936 On this day in history charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies 

1937 Bradman scores 270 Australia vs England at the MCG, including 110 singles on January - 06. 

1937 On this day in history bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles 

1938 Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in the Bronx on January - 06. 

1938 Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx on January - 06. 

1939 Daily newspaper comic strip "Superman" debuts on January - 06. 

1939 Albert Ward, cricketer (England batsman in 7 Tests 1893-95), dies on this day in history. 

1940 On January - 06 mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the city of Poznań, Warthegau. 

1941 FDR's "4 Freedoms" speech (speech, worship, from want &from fear) on January - 06. 

1941 On January - 06 fDR's "4 Freedoms" speech (speech, worship, from want & from fear) 

1941 On this day in history franz Hessel, writer, dies at 60 

1942 On this day in history the first around world flight by a Pan Am flying boat the "Pacific Clipper" 

1942 On this day in history 1st around world flight (Pan Am "Pacific Clipper") 

1945 George Bush, later to become U.S. vice-president and president, marries Barbara Pierce in Rye, New York on this day in history. 

1945 HMS WALPOLE, damaged off the Scheldt Estuary, Holland by German mine on January - 06. 

1945 On January - 06 the Battle of the Bulge, in the Ardennes, starts 

1945 Future president George Bush marries Barbara Pierce in Rye NY on this day in history. 

1946 On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Quemadmodum 

1947 On this day in history ray Lindwall smashes 100 vs England in MCG Test 

1947 On this day in history ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test 

1950 Britain recognizes Communist government of China on this day in history. 

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