November 6: Constitution Day in the Dominican Republic (1844); Gustavus Adolphus Day in Estonia, Finland and Sweden (1632); Finnish Swedish Heritage Day in Finland
Portrait of George Eliot by François D'Albert Durade
- 447 – A powerful earthquake destroyed large portions of the Walls of Constantinople, including 57 towers.
- 1856 – Scenes of Clerical Life, the first work by English author George Eliot (pictured), was submitted for publication.
- 1935 – The Hawker Hurricane, the aircraft responsible for 60% of the Royal Air Force's air victories in the Battle of Britain, made its first flight.
- 1977 – The Kelly Barnes Dam in Stephens County, Georgia, U.S., collapsed, and the resulting flood killed 39 people and caused $2.8 million in damages.
- 1995 – Madagascar's Rova of Antananarivo, which served as the royal palace from the 17th to 19th centuries, was destroyed by fire.
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (b. 1391) · James Bowdoin (d. 1790) · Jerry Yang (b. 1968)
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