Deaths on January 6

John Dennis, English playwright and critic (b. 1657)

John Dennis (16 September 1658 – 6 January 1734) was an English critic and dramatist.

21 Jun

Marie-Joseph Angélique
In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.