National Airlines Flight 2511 is destroyed in mid-air by a bomb, while en route from New York City to Miami. Date: January 6, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. Date: January 6, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

Aeroflot Flight 1668 crashes near Olyokminsk, killing 45. Date: January 6, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)

Allegheny Airlines Flight 737 crashes in Lafayette Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, killing 11. Date: January 6, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)

Aeroflot Flight H-75 crashes near Mukachevo, killing 24. Date: January 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)

In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the United States implements the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, switching to permanent daylight saving time for a trial period. Date: January 6, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day…

Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh are sentenced to death for conspiracy in the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; the two men are executed the same day. Date: January 6, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)

President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup. Date: January 6, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)

Four people are killed when Lufthansa CityLine Flight 5634 crashes on approach to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, France. Date: January 6, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)

Indian Border Security Force units kill 55 Kashmiri civilians in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, in revenge after militants ambushed a BSF patrol. Date: January 6, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)