A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 6th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On November 6, 963, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I called a council in Rome to depose the current Pope, John XII, on charges of leading an armed rebellion against Otto, as well as conducting his secular affairs in a corrupt and immoral manner.
On November 6, 1632 at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years’ War, the Swedes won, but their King, Gustavus Adolphus, died in the battle.
On November 6, 1789, Pope Pius VI appointed Jesuit priest John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States, although he had earlier been ex-communicated!
On November 6, 1900, William McKinley was re-elected President of the US with Teddy Roosevelt as his running mate.
On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane, the first modern British fighter plane, made its first flight.
On November 6, 1995, owner of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell, made an announcement that broke the heart of Cleveland football fans, that he was moving the team to Baltimore.
On November 6, 2017, we followed up our article from the previous day about Presidents of the US and their smoking habits with an answer to a reader query about the status of women vis a vis smoking through the years.
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Christmas action-adventure comedy fans had their chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Red One at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125!
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Which event that occurred on today’s date would you like to learn more about?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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