On this day in film and TV history - January 6th

Here's my selected roundup of significant events in entertainment history that all happened on January 6th. All images included below are royalty-free and sourced via the Wikimedia Commons.

On January 6th...

In 1854, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous fictional character Sherlock Holmes is "born."

In 1880, silent film actor Tom Mix is born in Mix Run, Pennsylvania. He was Hollywood's first Western film star.

In 1912, comedian, singer and actor Danny Thomas (Make Room for Daddy/The Danny Thomas Show) is born in Deerfield, Michigan. Thomas later founded the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 1962.

In 1913, actress Loretta Young (The Farmer's Daughter, Come to the Stable) is born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 1948, adventure film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, is released.

In 1949, director Victor Fleming (The Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind) dies at 65.

In 1954, director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley) is born in London.

In 1955, English actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean, Blackadder) is born in Consett, County Durham, England.

In 1967, the final episode of The Milton Berle Show airs on ABC-TV.

In 1968, director John Singleton (Boyz in the Hood, Snowfall) is born in Los Angeles.

In 1969, actor Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints, The Walking Dead) is born in Hollywood, Florida.

In 1973, the animated educational program Schoolhouse Rock premieres on ABC-TV with "Multiplication Rock."

In 1975, the popular game show Wheel Of Fortune debuts on NBC-TV. It was originally hosted by Chuck Woolery and Susan Stafford.

In 1976, actor Danny Pintauro (Who's the Boss) is born in Milltown NJ.

In 1982, English actor Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) is born in London.

In 1984, actress and comedian Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters) is born in Sea Cliff, New York.

In 1990, Scottish actor Ian Charleson (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire) dies of AIDS at age 40. His was the first celebrity death in the UK to be openly attributed to AIDS, helping to spread awareness of the disease.

In 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is injured in an assault planned by the ex-husband of rival skater Tonya Harding.

In 2016, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens breaks the North American box-office record, dethroning 2009's Avatar. The Force Awakens grossed $936 million domestically and over $2 billion worldwide.