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6 January
Contemporary era
1838
First demonstration of the Morse telegraph
On 6 January 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first demonstration of the electric telegraph at Speedwell.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
c. 1412
Traditional birth of Joan of Arc
By tradition, Joan of Arc was born on 6 January 1412 at Domremy; she would shape the Hundred Years' War.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1066
Coronation of Harold Godwinson
On 6 January 1066, Harold II was crowned king of England, on the very day of Edward the Confessor's funeral.
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