Notable Birthdays for January 6
Jedediah Smith (1799-1831) - One of the first true explorers of the west.
Joseph Holt (1807-1894) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
Joseph Pitty Couthouy (1808-1864) - Paleontologist.
John Calvin Brown (1827-1889) - Major General for the Confederate Army.
Clarence King (1842-1901) - Geologist and mountaineer.
Ban Johnson (1864-1931) - Baseball HOF recipient who founded the MLB American League.
Tom Mix (1880-1940) - Cowboy and silent film actor.
Harry Pace (1884-1943) - Founder of the first major music label a Black American.
Abram Nicholas Pritzker (1896-1986) - Founder of the Hyatt Hotels and McCall's magazine.
Danny Thomas (1912-1991) - Creator and star of The Danny Thomas Show.
Leah Chase (1923-2019) - Chef referred to as the Queen of Creole Cuisine.
Earl Scruggs (1924-2012) - Banjo player and artist of the duo Flatt & Scruggs.
John DeLorean (1925-2005) - Founder of the DeLorean Motor Company.
Pat Flaherty (1926-2002) - Race car driver and Indie 500 winner.
Bonnie Franklin (1944-2013) - Remembered as her role as Ann Romano in the television series One Day at a Time.
Pepé Le Pew (1945-Still entertaining) - Cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese who first debuted in the Odor-able Kitty.
Kathy Sledge (1959-Still Living) - Member of the family group Sister Sledge.
Memorable Events for January 6
1838 - Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrate the first use of Morse Code using their telegraph machine invention.
1853 -President Pierce and his family are involved in a train wreck.
1912 - New Mexico becomes the 47th state to join the Union.
1930 - The first diesel engine automobile trip is completed.
1941 - President Roosevelt delivered his Four Freedoms speech.
1942 - Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to complete a flight around the world.
1974 - Daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in response to the oil crisis.
1978 - The first postage stamp is copyrighted by the U.S.
1991 - Real Life With Jane Pauley premieres on NBC.
1992 - The US Government urges doctors to stop using silicone breast implants.
