Famous Birthdays
- Barry Altschul, American hard bop and free jazz drummer (Paul Bley, Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton), born in New York City
- Osvaldo Soriano, Argentine journalist and writer, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina (d. 1997)
- Terry Venables, British soccer midfielder (2 caps; Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR, Crystal Palace) and manager (Crystal Palace, QPR, Barcelona, Tottenham, England, Australia, Leeds United), born in Dagenham, England (d. 2023)
About January 6, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
