November 6

With 88 days between the on  and the solstice on, we are considered halfway through the relevant seasons ( or fall in the northern hemisphere;  in the southern hemisphere) on this day.

Events

 * -  promotes his cousin  to the rank of, entrusting him with the government of the.
 * - Shipwrecked conquistador  becomes the first known European to set foot in.
 * - Death of King the Great of Sweden in the  during the.
 * - appoints Father  as the first  bishop in the.
 * - The first of the  is adopted.
 * - : is elected president of the.
 * - : is the last Confederate combat unit to surrender after circumnavigating the globe on its cruise that sank or captured 37 vessels.
 * - In, defeats , 6-4, in the first official  game.
 * - The is formed.
 * - is arrested while leading a march of n miners in.
 * - : ends: After three months of fierce fighting,  forces take  in.
 * - The is proclaimed in.
 * -  is executed by the, the  of the.
 * - start a tradition of eating  pastries to commemorate the king.
 * - Indian spiritual leader arrives in the  for the first time aboard the.
 * - Before the section of the,  presents his paper "."
 * 1935  - First flight of the.
 * - : Soviet leader addresses the  for only the second time during his three-decade rule. He states that even though 350,000 troops were killed in  attacks so far, that the Germans have lost 4.5 million soldiers (a wild exaggeration) and that Soviet victory was near.
 * - : is sunk by German   in the South Atlantic en route to  from.
 * - : recaptures . Before withdrawing, the Germans destroy most of the city's ancient buildings.
 * - is first produced at the, subsequently used in the   dropped on.
 * -  makes its debut (the show went to a weekly schedule on, ).
 * - becomes.
 * - : The General Assembly passes a resolution condemning 's  apartheid policies and calls for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.
 * - : Following the coup and execution of President, coup leader General  takes over leadership of.
 * - and the  formally agree to start an airlift for Cubans who want to go to the United States. By, 250,000 Cubans will use this program.
 * - The tests the largest U.S. underground, code-named , on  in the.
 * - of the  becomes the first  to win the  in the.
 * - begins: 300,000 unarmed  converge on the southern city of  and wait for a signal from King  to cross into.
 * - The, located above near , fails, killing 39.
 * - In, leftist s of the seize  control of the  in , eventually killing 115 people, 11 of them Supreme Court justices.
 * 1985  - "" scandal: The American press reveals that   had authorized the shipment of arms to.
 * - ns vote to keep the as their  in the.
 * - 12 people are killed in a on board a train headed for  from.
 * - An with a stationary car near the village of, , killing 6 and injuring 150.
 * - The kills 25 in Northwestern  and Southwestern.
 * 2005  - The military  of  begins moving its government ministries from  to.
 * 2005  - The military  of  begins moving its government ministries from  to.

Births

 * -, English politician (d. )
 * -, queen of Spain (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Queen of Sweden (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, Russian sculptor (d. )
 * 1753  -, French composer (d. )
 * -, Belgian inventor (d. )
 * -, Norwegian author (d. )
 * -, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island (d. )
 * 1841  -, French president (d. )
 * -, American journalist and economist (d.)
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * -, American philanthropist and eugenicist (d. )
 * -, Polish pianist, composer, and (d. )
 * -, Canadian inventor of basketball (d. )
 * -, Austrian novelist (d. )
 * -, Dutch-American writer and novelist (d. )
 * -, American movie actor, director, producer. (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, American editor (d. )
 * -, president of (d. )
 * -, sportsman and businessman (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American composer and conductor (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian professional whistler, AKA  (d. )
 * -, Northern Irish comedian
 * -, American film director
 * -, American country singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1938  -, American singer
 * 1938  -, American-born singer and actor
 * 1938  -, South African feminist writer and activist
 * 1938  -, Romanian painter
 * -, American civil rights activist (d. )
 * -, Manhattan Borough President and President of the American Jewish World Service
 * -, American actress
 * 1946  -, Canadian children's entertainer
 * -, English sports presenter
 * 1947  -, Australian musician
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1949  -, Cuban-born trumpeter
 * 1949  -, English actor
 * -, Swedish politician and attorney
 * -, American writer
 * -, American television personality
 * -, American journalist
 * -, German industrialist
 * -, American voice actor
 * 1957  -, Irish singer and actress
 * 1957  -, American actress
 * -, American comic actor best known for his work in
 * -, American actor
 * -, French songwriter and singer
 * 1961  -, Japanese game creator
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American filmmaker
 * 1964  -, American musician
 * -, American singer
 * -, American guitarist and singer
 * 1966  -, German keyboardist
 * 1966  -, American actor and director
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * 1968  -, Chinese American entrepreneur
 * 1968  -, American actress
 * -, American actor
 * -, English footballer
 * 1972  -, Zambian actress
 * 1972  -, American actress
 * 1972  -, American baseball player
 * -, British model
 * -, American singer and bassist
 * 1976  -, Australian singer-songwriter
 * 1976  -, American football player (d. )
 * 1976  -, Canadian journalist (also daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister )
 * -, Portuguese actress
 * -, Filipina singer, actress and television host
 * 1978  -, Brazilian model and television host
 * 1978  -, Belgian actress
 * 1978  -, American actress
 * 1978  -, Brazilian racing driver
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American murder victim (d. )
 * 1981  -, South Korean actor
 * -, Japanese pop singer
 * -, Serbian tennis player
 * -, American actress
 * 1988  -, Swedish football player
 * -, American soccer player

Deaths

 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, French composer
 * - (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * 1656  -, French scientist (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Scottish minister (b. )
 * -, English physician and astronomer (b. )
 * -, American Revolutionary leader and politician (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, American lawmaker and diplomat (b. )
 * -, French chemist (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Polish physician and activist (b. )
 * 1846  -, Georgian poet and general
 * -, Russian composer (b. )
 * -, Italian patriot and writer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American automobile executive (b. )
 * -, French novelist (b. )
 * -, German grand admiral (b. )
 * -, German-born chemist, laureate (b. )
 * 1964  -, Swiss cyclist (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * 1965  -, American musician (b. )
 * -, French conductor and violinist (b. )
 * 1968  -, Ex-U.S. Navy Captain (b. )
 * -, Mexican composer and poet (b. )
 * -, Italian artist and designer (b. )
 * 1978  -, Swiss cyclist (b. )
 * -, Bolivian novelist and dramatist (b. )
 * -, Soap Opera Actor (b. )
 * -, Alsatian soprano (b. )
 * -, Israeli singer (b. )
 * -, Japanese actor (b. )
 * 1989  -, creator of "break-in" records (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Canadian wrestler (b. )
 * -, American environmentalist (b. )
 * 2000  -, American writer (b. )
 * -, English dramatist (b. )
 * -, American board game designer (b. )
 * -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * 2003  -, Dutch swimmer (b. )
 * 2003  -, Mexican actor (b. )
 * -, English television personality (b. )
 * 2004  -, Australian soccer player (b. )
 * -, Japanese singer and musical actress (b. )
 * 2005  -, New Zealand Politician, Green Party Co-leader (b. )
 * 2005  -, Mexican actor, composer and singer (b. )
 * -, Puerto Rican basketball player (b. )
 * 2006  -, Spanish alpine skier (b. )
 * -, Italian journalist (b. )
 * 2007  -, English actress (b. )
 * 2007  -, Australian sports broadcaster (b. c)
 * 2007  -, Afghan politician (b. c)
 * 2007  -, Osmond family patriarch (b. )
 * 2007  -, American singer (b. )
 * 2007  -, Osmond family patriarch (b. )
 * 2007  -, American singer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - November 6 is the of the following  s:
 * - The and an
 * - Death of King and
 * - The and an
 * - Death of King and
 * - Death of King and