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{{*mp}} [[1789]] - '''[[John Carroll (bishop)|John Carroll]]''', [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]], was appointed [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Bishop of Baltimore]], the first [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[bishop]] in the [[United States]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1869]] – In [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]], [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] defeated the [[Princeton University|College of New Jersey]], 6–4, in the first official '''[[College football|intercollegiate American football]]''' game. |
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{{*mp}} [[1917]] – [[World War I]]: After three months of fighting, [[Canada|Canadian]] forces took [[Passendale]] in [[Belgium]], ending the '''[[Battle of Passchendaele]]'''. |
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'''[[November 6]]''': '''[[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]]''' in {{<!--If this is an odd numbered year-->#ifexpr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} mod 2 |various regions of}} the [[United States]] ([[2007]]); [[Constitution Day]] in the '''[[History of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]''' ([[1844]]) and '''[[Public holidays in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]''' ([[1994]]); '''[[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus Day]]''' in [[Holidays in Sweden|Sweden]]<!--; '''[[Flag days in Finland|Flag Day]]''' in [[Finland]]-->. |
'''[[November 6]]''': '''[[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]]''' in {{<!--If this is an odd numbered year-->#ifexpr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} mod 2 |various regions of}} the [[United States]] ([[2007]]); [[Constitution Day]] in the '''[[History of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]]''' ([[1844]]) and '''[[Public holidays in Tajikistan|Tajikistan]]''' ([[1994]]); '''[[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus Day]]''' in [[Holidays in Sweden|Sweden]]<!--; '''[[Flag days in Finland|Flag Day]]''' in [[Finland]]-->. |
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{{*mp}} [[1860]] – [[Abraham Lincoln]] ''(pictured)'' became the first [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] candidate to win the '''[[United States presidential election, 1860|U.S. presidential election]]'''. |
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{{*mp}} [[1935]] – Before the [[Institute of Radio Engineers]] in [[New York]], [[United States|American]] [[electrical engineer]] and [[inventor]] [[Edwin Howard Armstrong]] presented his study on using '''[[frequency modulation]]''' for [[FM broadcasting|radio broadcasting]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1962]] – The [[United Nations General Assembly]] adopted [[United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1761|Resolution 1761]], condemning [[South Africa|South Africa's]] '''[[History of South Africa in the apartheid era|apartheid]]''' policies. |
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{{*mp}} [[1963]] - '''[[Duong Van Minh]]''' officially took over the government of [[South Vietnam]] a few days after the [[assassination]] of [[Leaders of South Vietnam|President]] [[Ngo Dinh Diem]]. |
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| ⚫ | {{*mp}} [[1999]] – Although [[opinion poll]]s had clearly suggested that the majority of the [[Constituency|electorate]] favoured [[Republicanism in Australia|republicanism]], the '''[[Australian republic referendum, 1999|Australian republic referendum]]''' was defeated, keeping the [[British monarchy|British monarch]] as the country's [[head of state]]. |
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'''[[November 6#Events|More events on this day...]]''' |
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Recent days: [[November 5]] – [[November 4]] – [[November 3]] |
Recent days: [[November 5]] – [[November 4]] – [[November 3]] |
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Revision as of 16:09, 3 November 2007
November 6: Election Day in the United States (2007); Constitution Day in the Dominican Republic (1844) and Tajikistan (1994); Gustavus Adolphus Day in Sweden.
- 1860 – Abraham Lincoln (pictured) became the first Republican Party candidate to win the U.S. presidential election.
- 1935 – Before the Institute of Radio Engineers in New York, American electrical engineer and inventor Edwin Howard Armstrong presented his study on using frequency modulation for radio broadcasting.
- 1962 – The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1761, condemning South Africa's apartheid policies.
- 1975 – Demonstrators in Morocco began the Green March to Spanish Sahara, calling for the "return of the Moroccan Sahara."
- 1999 – Although opinion polls had clearly suggested that the majority of the electorate favoured republicanism, the Australian republic referendum was defeated, keeping the British monarch as the country's head of state.
More events on this day... Recent days: November 5 – November 4 – November 3
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