January 6: Charles I put on Trial for Treason, FDR's Four Freedoms and Mr Bean's Birthday

On This Day in History January 6, 2021 Historical Events 1649  The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other "high crimes" 1912  Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture at the Geological Association (Geologischen Vereinigung) at the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt 1941  US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his "Four Freedoms" speech (freedom of speech and worship; freedom from want and fear) during his US State of Union address 1987  Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Heinrich Schliemann (1822 - 1890) John Smith (1580 - 1631) Richard II (1367 - 1400) Rowan Atkinson 66th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Louis Braille (1809 - 1852) Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for January 6 - 12 How well do you know your history? Test your knowledge with our weekly quiz. Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand