January 6th
- 1807 – Joseph Holt born.
- 1810 – John J. Hardin born.
- 1810 – Burwell C. Ritter born.
- 1819 – Robert C. Wickliffe born.
- 1855 – Tunstall Quarles died, aged ~85.
- 1879 – Effie Waller Smith born.
- 1931 – Tom Marshall born.
- 1951 – Shug McGaughey born.
- 1969 – Jim Viox died, aged 78.
- 1976 – The Stanford Abduction occurred.