Birthdays occurring on January, 6

1914

Danny Thomas was born on January 6, 1914 American actor (father of Marlo Thomas), 1914-1991 All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others. More quotations from Danny Thomas

1915

Alan Watts was born on January 6, 1915 American writer, thinker and interpreter of Zen Buddhism, 1915-1973 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. More quotations from Alan Watts

Deaths occurring on January, 6

1919

Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919 American 26th US president (1901-09), 1858-1919 The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything. More quotations from Theodore Roosevelt

1943

Abbott Lawrence Lowell died on January 6, 1943 American lawyer and university president of Harvard, 1856-1943 Of course there's a lot of knowledge in universities: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates. More quotations from Abbott Lawrence Lowell