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6 January 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - Supporters of then-outgoing U.S. president Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Anniversary
2014 - The first episode of the documentary series Benefits Street aired on Channel 4, prompting discussion in the United Kingdom about welfare dependency.British documentary series
Anniversary
1994 - Two-time American Olympic figure-skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan was hit on the leg with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding.Ice sport performed on figure skates
Anniversary
1972 - A brawl broke out between players, fans, and police officers during an ice hockey game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the St. Louis Blues in Philadelphia.1972 National Hockey League game fight
Anniversary
1960 - National Airlines Flight 2511, traveling from New York City to Miami, exploded in mid-air due to a bomb placed by an unknown party, resulting in the deaths of all 34 people on board.1960 airplane crash in North Carolina
Historical events
History
2025 - Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister of Canada after nine years in office.Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
History
2021 - Supporters of U.S. president Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol Building to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in four deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
History
2019 - Muhammad V of Kelantan resigns as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, becoming the first monarch to do so.King of Malaysia from 2016 to 2019
History
2017 - Five people are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida.2017 mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
History
2012 - Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.2012 suicide bombing in Damascus, Syria
History
2005 - Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner during the American Civil Rights Movement.Ku Klux Klan organizer convicted of manslaughter (1925–2018)
History
2005 - A train collision in Graniteville, South Carolina, United States, releases about 60 tons of chlorine gas.2005 train crash in South Carolina, United States
History
1995 - A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.Capital of the Philippines
History
1994 - U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.American figure skater (born 1969)
History
1993 - Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol.Indian border force for Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh Borders
Notable births
Born
2003 - MattyBRaps, American rapper, singer, and YouTuberAmerican rapper (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Kwon Eun-bin, South Korean singer and actressSouth Korean former singer and actress (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Jack McBain, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 2000)
Notable deaths
Died
2023 - Mary Lou Kownacki, American Roman Catholic nun, peace activist, and writer (born 1941)Nun, peace activist, and writer (1941–2023)
Died
2022 - Peter Bogdanovich, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)American film director (1939–2022)
Died
2022 - Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat (born 1927)Bahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomat and author (1927–2022)
Died
2022 - Francisco Sionil Jose, Philippine novelist (born 1924)Filipino writer (1924–2022)
Died
2021 - Ashli Babbitt, American participant in the January 6 United States Capitol attack2021 shooting in the United States Capitol
Died
2021 - Gordon Renwick, Canadian ice hockey administrator and businessman (born 1935)Canadian ice hockey administrator (1935–2021)
Died
2021 - James Cross, British diplomat kidnapped during the 1970 October crisis in Québec (born 1921)British diplomat (1921–2021)
Died
2020 - Richard Maponya, South African businessman (born 1920)South African businessman (1920–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
68.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 9.2 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
15.68 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Taurus
2.17 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.