November 6 facts for kids

November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 55 days remain until the end of the year.

November 6th is a day filled with many important events throughout history, from ancient times to the present day. It's a day when leaders were elected, new inventions were made, and significant moments in sports and world events took place. Let's explore some of the interesting things that happened on this date!

Historic Events

Early History (Before 1600)

• 447 – A very strong earthquake badly damaged parts of the Walls of Constantinople, including 57 towers.
• 963 – At the Synod of Rome, Emperor Otto I held a meeting. During this meeting, Pope John XII was removed from his position.
• 1217 – The Charter of the Forest was officially approved in London. This important document gave free men rights to use the royal forests, which had been taken away by earlier kings.

From 1601 to 1900

• 1792 – The Battle of Jemappes took place during the French Revolutionary Wars.
• 1860 – Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States. He won with 40% of the public vote.
• 1869 – In New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers College played against Princeton University in the first official intercollegiate American football game. Rutgers won 6–4!
• 1900 – President William McKinley was re-elected for another term. His vice-president was Theodore Roosevelt.

Modern Times (1901-Present)

• 1936 – During the Spanish Civil War, the government moved from Madrid to Valencia. This led to the creation of the Madrid Defense Council to protect the city.
• 1943 – In World War II, the 1st Ukrainian Front freed Kyiv from German control.
• 1947 – Meet the Press, a very long-running television show, started on NBC Television.
• 1963 – Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was chosen to lead the government in South Vietnam.
• 1971 – The United States Atomic Energy Commission tested a very large underground hydrogen bomb called Cannikin. It was tested on Amchitka Island in the Aleutians.
• 1977 – The Kelly Barnes Dam broke near Toccoa, Georgia, causing a flood that killed 39 people.
• 1985 – During the Colombian conflict, guerrilla fighters took over the Palace of Justice in Bogotá.
• 1986 – The Sumburgh disaster happened when a British International Helicopters Chinook helicopter crashed. 45 people died, making it the deadliest civilian helicopter crash ever recorded.
• 1988 – The Lancang–Gengma earthquakes hit the border between China and Myanmar. At least 938 people were killed.
• 1995 – The owner of the Cleveland Browns football team, Art Modell, announced that the team would move to Baltimore. This caused a lot of discussion among fans.
• 2002 – Jiang Lijun was arrested by Chinese police for signing an open letter to the Chinese Communist Party.
• 2004 – An express train crashed into a car near Ufton Nervet, England. Seven people died and 150 were injured.
• 2012 – Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
• 2016 – During the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) started an attack to take the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Famous Births

Born Before 1600

• 1494 – Suleiman the Magnificent, a powerful Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Born Between 1601 and 1900

• 1814 – Adolphe Sax, a Belgian-French instrument designer who invented the saxophone.
• 1854 – John Philip Sousa, an American composer and bandleader, famous for his marches.
• 1861 – James Naismith, a Canadian-American physician and educator who invented basketball.
• 1880 – Yoshisuke Aikawa, a Japanese businessman who founded Nissan Motor Company.
• 1887 – Walter Johnson, a famous American baseball player and manager.

Born After 1900

• 1926 – Frank Carson, a Northern Irish comedian and actor.
• 1931 – Mike Nichols, a German-born American actor, director, and producer.
• 1932 – François Englert, a Belgian physicist who won a Nobel Prize.
• 1946 – Sally Field, a well-known American actress.
• 1948 – Glenn Frey, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, famous for being in the Eagles band.
• 1968 – Jerry Yang, a Taiwanese-American engineer who co-founded Yahoo!.
• 1970 – Ethan Hawke, a popular American actor, author, and director.
• 1972 – Thandiwe Newton, an English actress.
• 1972 – Rebecca Romijn, an American model and actress.
• 1978 – Taryn Manning, an American actress and singer.
• 1987 – Ana Ivanovic, a Serbian tennis player.
• 1988 – Emma Stone, a famous American actress.
• 1988 – Conchita Wurst, an Austrian singer.
• 1990 – André Schürrle, a German footballer.
• 1990 – Bowen Yang, an Australian-born American actor and comedian.
• 1997 – Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, an English actor and model.

Notable Deaths

Died Before 1600

• 1003 – Pope John XVII.
• 1406 – Pope Innocent VII.

Died Between 1601 and 1900

• 1672 – Heinrich Schütz, a German organist and composer.
• 1893 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a famous Russian composer known for ballets like Swan Lake.

Died After 1900

• 1965 – Clarence Williams, an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
• 1991 – Gene Tierney, a well-known American actress.
• 2000 – L. Sprague de Camp, an American historian and author.
• 2012 – Clive Dunn, an English actor.
• 2015 – Yitzhak Navon, the 5th President of Israel.
• 2017 – Richard F. Gordon Jr., an American NASA astronaut.
• 2020 – Ken Spears, an American writer who co-created Scooby-Doo.

Holidays and Observances

• Christian feast days:
  • Barlaam of Khutyn
  • Demetrian
  • Illtud
  • Leonard of Noblac
  • Melaine of Rennes
  • Winnoc
  • November 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Gustavus Adolphus Day (celebrated in Sweden, Finland, and Estonia)
• Finnish Swedish Heritage Day (celebrated in Finland)
• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
• Obama Day (celebrated in Kenya)

Images for kids

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See also

In Spanish: 6 de noviembre para niños