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November 6: Day of the Week
November 6, 2024 is the 311th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 55 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 6 Historical Event(s)
1528
Shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca becomes the first known European to set foot in Texas.
1789
Pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States.
1844
The first constitution of the Dominican Republic is adopted.
1856
Scenes of Clerical Life, the first work of fiction by the author later known as George Eliot, is submitted for publication.
1913
Mohandas Gandhi is arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa.
1934
Memphis, Tennessee becomes the first major city to join the Tennessee Valley Authority.
1935
Edwin Armstrong presents his paper “A Method of Reducing Disturbances in Radio Signaling by a System of Frequency Modulation” to the New York section of the Institute of Radio Engineers.
1943
World War II: the Soviet Red Army recaptures Kiev. Before withdrawing, the Germans destroy most of the city’s ancient buildings.
1962
Apartheid: The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution condemning South Africa’s racist apartheid policies and calls for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.
1985
In Colombia, leftist guerrillas of the 19th of April Movement seize control of the Palace of Justice in Bogotá, eventually killing 115 people, 11 of them Supreme Court justices.
Who were born on November 6?
1841
Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician (d. 1915)
1931
Peter Collins, English race car driver (d. 1958)
1932
Stonewall Jackson, American country singer
1937
Garry Gross, American photographer (d. 2010)
1938
Diana E. H. Russell, South African feminist writer and activist
1947
E. Lee Spence, pioneer underwater archaeologist
1948
Sidney Blumenthal, American journalist and political figure
1972
Garry Flitcroft, English footballer
1974
Zoe McLellan, American actress
1982
Steve Millar, Canadian singer and songwriter
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JUUAODC? Check your answers here: Word solver JUUAODC. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.