January 6th (2006) was a Friday. It's the 5th day of the year (6th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days left to the end of the year.
January 6th Famous Deaths for 2006
» Lou Rawls, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1933)
» Hugh Thompson, Jr., American pilot (b. 1943)
January 6th Holidays in History
» Public holidays in Iraq known as Armed Forces Day (Iraq)