What happened on November 6 ?

1231 - Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1196)

1406 - Pope Innocent VII

1492 - Antoine Busnois, French composer

1550 - Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487)

1632 - King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (killed in battle) (b. 1594)

1656 - King John IV of Portugal (b. 1603)

1692 - Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French writer (b. 1619)

1752 - Ralph Erskine, Scottish minister (b. 1685)

1771 - John Bevis, English physician and astronomer (b. 1695)

1790 - James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (b. 1726)

1796 - Catherine II of Russia (b. 1729)

1816 - Gouverneur Morris, American lawmaker and diplomat (b. 1752)

1822 - Claude Louis Berthollet, French chemist (b. 1748)

1836 - King Charles X of France (b. 1757)

1846 - Karol Marcinkowski, Polish physician and social activist (b. 1800)

1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (b. 1840)

1910 - Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian patriot and writer (b. 1838)

1925 - Khai Dinh, Emperor of Vietnam

1929 - Prince Maximilian of Baden, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1867)

1936 - Henry Bourne Joy, American automobile executive (b. 1864)

1960 - Erich Raeder, German grand admiral (b. 1876)

1964 - Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)

1965 - Edgard Varèse, French composer (b. 1883)

1965 - Clarence Williams, American musician (b. 1898)

1968 - Charles Munch, French conductor and violinist (b. 1891)

1968 - Charles B. McVay III, Ex-U.S. Navy Captain

1978 - Harry Bertoia, Italian artist and designer (b. 1915)

1984 - Gastón Suárez, Bolivian novelist and dramatist (b. 1929)

1985 - Joel Crothers, Soap Opera Actor (b. 1941)

1986 - Elisabeth Grümmer, Alsatian soprano (b. 1911)

1989 - Yusaku Matsuda, Japanese actor (b. 1949)

1991 - Gene Tierney, American actress (b. 1920)

2000 - David R. Brower, American environmentalist (b. 1912)

2000 - L. Sprague de Camp, American writer (b. 1907)

2001 - Anthony Shaffer, English dramatist (b. 1926)

2002 - Sid Sackson, American board game designer (b. 1920)

2003 - Crash Holly, American professional wrestler (b. 1971)

2003 - Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer (b. 1919)

2003 - Eduardo Palomo, Mexican actor (b. 1962)

2004 - Fred Dibnah, English television personality (b. 1938)

2004 - Johnny Warren, Australian footballer (b. 1943)

2005 - Minako Honda, Japanese singer and musical actress (b. 1967)

2005 - Rod Donald, New Zealand Politican, Green Party Co-leader b. (1957)

Catholic Saints - November 6th is the feast day of the following Catholic Saints: St. Atticus

St. Barlaam

St. Christine of Stommeln

St. Demetrian

St. Edwen

St. Efflam

St. Emil

St. Felix of Fondi

St. Felix of Thynissa

St. Illtud

St. Joseph Khang

St. Leonard

St. Leonard of Noblac

St. Leonard of Reresby

St. Leonianus

St. Pinnock

St. Winoc

Also see November 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Dominican Republic - Constitution Day (1844)

Finland - Day of the Swedish Identity an official flag day

Morocco - Anniversary of the Green March

Sweden - Death of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and official flag day

Tajikistan - Constitution Day (1994)

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