22 significant historical events occurred on November 6. November 6 has been the date of several important historical events, particularly in the realm of electoral contests. Notably, three United States presidential elections occurred on this date: Abraham Lincoln's victory in 1860, Benjamin Harrison's win in 1888, and Herbert Hoover's election in 1928. Other significant events on this date include the German federal election in November 1932 during the Weimar Republic and the Greater East Asia Conference in 1943.
10 famous birthdays on November 6
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density18th Century
4 events19th Century
7 eventsBritish attack on and capture of French Folly Fort on 6 November 1856 in the Pearl River in what is now Guangzhou, China
1860 United States presidential election — election between Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen A. Douglas
20th Century
8 eventsNovember 1932 German federal election — federal legislative elections in the Weimar Republic in 1932
21st Century
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