January 6 in History
6 January in History – 75 years ago
Southern Asia 1949: First Arab-Israeli War
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2021
Trump supporters storm and briefly occupy US Capitol
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1941
Greeks counterattack Italians, invading Albania
1922
US withdraws from Cuba
1912
New Mexico becomes US state
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1895
Unsuccessful counter-revolution in Hawaii
1810
France and Sweden sign peace treaty
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1533
Enriquillo leads Taíno revolt on Hispaniola*
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1503
Unsuccessful Spanish settlement in Panama
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453
Visigoths revolt and besiege Arelate*
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379
Romans massacre Goths serving in Asia*
350
Huns appear in Central Asia*
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341
Council of Antioch compromises with Arianism
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334
Calocaerus in revolt in Cyprus*
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281
Proculus in revolt in Gaul*
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40
Catuvellauni gain power over southern Britain*
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25
Rome establishes client states on the upper Danube*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 6 January for purposes of Omniatlas
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