What Happened on Nov 6

Abraham Lincoln Elected 16th President of the United States

Lincoln was chosen as the Republican candidate for the 1860 election for several reasons. His expressed views on slavery were seen as more moderate... Read more

Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America

On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president of the Provisional Government on February 9, 1861—as a compromise between... Read more

Battle of Droop Mountain

Other Names: None Location: Pocahontas County Campaign: Averell’s Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (November 1863) Date(s):... Read more

George Poage Is Born

George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880–April 11, 1962) was the first African American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two... Read more

Theodore Roosevelt Elected Vice President of United States

Roosevelt was a powerful campaign asset for the Republican ticket, which defeated William Jennings Bryan in a landslide based on restoration of... Read more

Gandhi Begins "Great March" to Gain Indian Rights in South Africa

Led at 6.30.a.m. the "great march", consisting of 2,037 men, 127 women and 57 children from Charlestown; addressed marchers halfway between... Read more

Great Lakes Storm of 1913

Anyone living in the Great Lakes Region for an extended period of time can become all too familiar with the incredible storms, or low pressure... Read more

Lieutenant Gunther Plüschow Flies Sole Successful German Flight During the Siege of Tsingtao

The Germans were only able to field a single aircraft during the siege flown by Lieutenant Gunther Plüschow (a second airplane flown by Lt.... Read more

Winston Churchill Is Appointed Chancellor Of the Exchequer

Winston Churchill is justly admired for his lonely advocacy of rearmament in the 1930s, but as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1920s he was an... Read more

Franklin D. Roosevelt is Elected Governor of New York State

Roosevelt maintained contacts and mended fences with the Democratic Party during the 1920s, especially in New York. Although he made his name as an... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes Then There Were None

And Then There Were None is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November... Read more

Diego Rivera Divorces Frida Kahlo

In 1939, Kahlo went to live in Paris for a time. There she exhibited some of her paintings and developed friendships such artists as Marcel Duchamp... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes The Pale Horse

The Pale Horse is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 6 1961 and in... Read more

Edward Kennedy is Elected US Senator from Massachusetts

Many people expected Ted to drop his Senate plans. The Kennedy advisers in Washington certainly hoped he would. They especially dreaded a bruising... Read more

Greg Graffin is born

Gregory Walter Graffin, Ph.D. is an American punk rock musician and college professor. He is most recognized as the lead vocalist and songwriter of... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones'

When Rolled Gold was initially released in 1975, there was no shortage of Rolling Stone compilations -- hell, there were two others released that... Read more

Kelly Barnes Dam Failure

The Kelly Barnes Dam on Toccoa Creek near Toccoa, Ga., failed at approximately 1:30 a.m., November 6, 1977, after a period of intensive rain.... Read more

Ronald Reagan Signs the Immigration Reform and Control Act

Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986. The act made it illegal to knowingly hire or recruit illegal immigrants, required... Read more

N.W.A. and the Posse is Released

N.W.A. and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and was marketed as an album by N.W.A. It... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases Characters

Characters is a Grammy Award-nominated album by American recording artist Stevie Wonder, released by Motown Records on November 6, 1987 in the... Read more

Kreator release Coma of Souls

Coma of Souls is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last... Read more

Scorpions release Crazy World

Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions released in November 1990. Crazy World peaked at number 21 on... Read more

"The Cafe" - Season 3 Episode 7 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Café" was the 24th episode of Seinfeld. The episode was the seventh episode of the show's third season. It aired on November 6, 1991. Plot... Read more

Pets.com Announces Closure

Pets.com is a former dot-com enterprise that sold pet supplies to retail customers. It began operations in February 1999 and folded in November... Read more

Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "911"

911 is the title of Ron Thal's fifth studio album released on November 6, 2001. 911 is the third album released under the name Bumblefoot. The... Read more