Famous Birthdays for 6th January 2026

1486 – Martin Agricola [Sohr], German Renaissance composer, cantor, and music theorist, born in ?wiebodzin, Bohemian Silesia (d. 1556)
1730 – Thomas Chittenden, American politician (1st Governor of Vermont, 1791-97; Governor of Vermont Republic, 1778-89 and 1790-91), born in East Guilford, British Colony of Connecticut (d. 1797)
1827 – John Calvin Brown, Major General (Confederate Army), born in Giles County, Tennessee (d. 1889)
1922 – Finn Einar Mortensen, Norwegian composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1983)
1935 – Paul Wilson, American doo-wop baritone singer (Flamingos, 1953-64 – “I Only Have Eyes For You”; “Lovers Never Say Goodbye”), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1988)
1945 – Barry John, Welsh rugby union fly-half (25 Tests Wales, 5 British and Irish Lions; Cefneithin RFC, Llanelli RFC, Cardiff RFC, Barbarian FC), born in Cefneithin, Wales (d. 2024)
1959 – Kathy Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge – “We are Family”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 – Howie Long, American NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster (Broken Arrow), born in Somerville, Massachusetts
1967 – Peter Loran, American rock vocalist (Trixter – “Give It To Me Good”), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
1978 – Tara Spencer-Nairn, Canadian actress (Corner Gas, You’re My Hero), born in Montréal, Québec

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