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November 6, 1997 "Proposals," opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 76 performances November 6, 1997 San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker named NL Manager of the Year November 6, 1996 Los Angeles Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year November 6, 1995 Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Balt November 6, 1995 Israel buries Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a fellow Jew who opposed peace with Palestinians November 6, 1994 24th New York City Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:27:37 November 6, 1994 25th New York City Marathon won by German Silva in 2:11:21 November 6, 1994 Emomali Rachmonov recognized as president of Tadzjikistan November 6, 1994 Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Golf Cup November 6, 1993 Actress Allison Angrim (32) weds Robert Schoonover (44) November 6, 1993 Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavywgt boxing title November 6, 1993 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arcangues, Brocco, Cardmania, Hollywood Wildcat, Kotashaan, Lure, Phone Chatter November 6, 1991 "Moscow Circus Cirk Valentin" opens at Gershwin New York City for 32 performances November 6, 1991 Grand duke Vladimir Kirillovitsj returns to St. Petersburg November 6, 1991 Keck II, biggest telescope in use at Mauna Kea Hawaii November 6, 1991 Maximus 2.0 BBS released November 6, 1991 Robert M. Gates, becomes 15th director of CIA November 6, 1991 Russian president Yeltsin outlaws Communist Party November 6, 1990 Arsenio Hall gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame November 6, 1990 Braves Dave Justice wins NL Rookie of Year November 6, 1990 Fire destroys some of Universal Studio's stages November 6, 1990 Guam Republican governor Joseph Ada re-elected November 6, 1988 18th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:28:07 November 6, 1988 19th New York City Marathon won by Steve Jones in 2:08:20 November 6, 1988 Japan and MLB all stars played to a 6-6 draw (Game 2 of 7) November 6, 1988 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 6, 1988 Steve Jones wins New York men's marathon; Grete Waitz 9th women's title November 6, 1987 Roger Clemens wins consecutive Cy Young Awards November 6, 1986 Houston's Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young November 6, 1986 Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill November 6, 1986 Rev Donald Wildmon begins a campaign against Howard Stern November 6, 1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61A) -Challenger 9- lands at Edwards AFB November 6, 1985 Exploratory well at Ranger Tx, explodes spilling 6.3 m gallons of oil November 6, 1985 M-19 guerrilla's occupies Palace of Justice Bogota Colombia November 6, 1985 Space shuttle Challenger lands at Edwards AFB California November 6, 1984 President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D) November 6, 1984 Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award November 6, 1983 Chako Higuchi wins LPGA Sports Nippon Team Match Golf Tournament November 6, 1983 Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California November 6, 1983 Tor Bay Buccaneers James Wilder rushes for 219 yards vs Minnesota Vikings November 6, 1983 Turkey Turgut zals Moederland party wins elections November 6, 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds Earl Weaver as Oriole manager November 6, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie to win a Cy Young Award November 6, 1981 Larry Holmes TKOs Renaldo Snipes in 11 for heavyweight boxing title November 6, 1979 Ayatolla Khomeini takes over in Iran November 6, 1978 Iranian general Gholan Reza Azhari forms government November 6, 1978 Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule November 6, 1977 "Hair" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 43 performances November 6, 1977 1st Emmy Sports Award presentation November 6, 1977 39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga November 6, 1976 Benjamin Hooks, succeeds Roy Wilkins as executive director of NAACP November 6, 1976 Former Twins relief ace Bill Campbell is 1st free-agent to sign with a new team, joining the Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years November 6, 1975 "Hello, Dolly" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 51 performances November 6, 1975 1st appearance of Sex Pistols November 6, 1974 Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award November 6, 1973 Abe Beame eleceted 1st Jewish mayor on New York City November 6, 1973 Coleman Young elected mayor of Detroit November 6, 1971 "Great Harp" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 7 performances November 6, 1971 U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Amchitka Island Aleutians November 6, 1970 Boog Powell wins AL MVP November 6, 1970 Twins Jim Perry wins AL Cy Young Award November 6, 1969 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Balt and Denny McLain, Det) November 6, 1968 Nixon elected 37th President of U.S., defeating Hubert Humphrey November 6, 1968 Students of San Francisco State Counsel go on strike November 6, 1967 Bridge at Annabaai crashes on Willemstad, Curaeao, kills 15 November 6, 1967 U.S. launches Surveyor 6; makes soft landing on Moon Nov 9 November 6, 1966 1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC) November 6, 1966 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Amarillo Ladies' Golf Open November 6, 1966 Lunar Orbiter 2 launched November 6, 1964 WEIQ TV channel 42 in Mobile, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting November 6, 1962 BART bond issue just gets by with a 66.9% favorable vote November 6, 1962 Edward M. Kennedy 1st elected Senator November 6, 1962 Edward W Brooke (R) elected attorney general of Massachusetts November 6, 1962 Nixon tells press he won't be available to kick around any more November 6, 1962 Saudi Arabia proclaims abolishing slavery November 6, 1962 U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution condemning South Africa November 6, 1961 U.S. government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith November 6, 1958 AL announces that Kansas City will play AL record 52 night games in 1959 November 6, 1958 Belgium government of Eyskens and Lilar forms November 6, 1958 Wilber Snyder beats V Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ November 6, 1957 "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 45 performances November 6, 1957 Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France November 6, 1956 Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary November 6, 1956 President Eisenhower (R) re-elected defeating Adlai E. Stevenson (D) November 6, 1955 11th Ryder Cup: U.S., 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch and CC California November 6, 1955 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 6, 1953 French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy November 6, 1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as manager of Baltimore Orioles November 6, 1953 Masao Oki's symphony "Atomic Bomb," premieres November 6, 1952 Dmitri Sjostakovitch's cantata "About our Fatherland," premieres November 6, 1950 Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as VP/GM of Pittsburgh Pirates November 6, 1950 Chinese offensive halts at Chongchon River, North Korea November 6, 1950 King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India November 6, 1949 Greeks civil war ends November 6, 1945 HUAC begins investigation of 7 radio commentators November 6, 1943 Russian troops land on Kertsj peninsula November 6, 1943 Soviet forces reconquer Kiev November 6, 1943 Stalin says: "The issue of German fascism is lost" November 6, 1942 Nazis execute 12,000 Minsk ghetto Jews November 6, 1942 Sukarno and Mohammed Hatta finds Ampat Serangkai November 6, 1941 Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine November 6, 1941 Japanese fleet readies assault on Pearl Harbor November 6, 1941 USA lends Soviet Union $1 million November 6, 1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt re-elected president November 6, 1939 WGY-TV (Schenectady, New York), 1st coml TV station, begins service November 6, 1939 WRGB TV channel 6 in Schenectady-Alby-Troy, New York (CBS) 1st broadcast November 6, 1938 3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, charity all star game November 6, 1936 RCA displays TV for press November 6, 1936 Terence Rattigans "French Without Tears," premieres in London November 6, 1935 1st test flight of British Hurricane aircraft November 6, 1935 English prince Henry (under George V) weds Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott November 6, 1935 Maiden flight by Canada's Hawker Hurricane military plane November 6, 1934 NFL Philadelphia Eagles beat Cincinnati Reds 64-0 November 6, 1932 German election - KPD defeats NSDAP November 6, 1928 Clevelanders vote to build a stadium with city bonds November 6, 1928 Herbert Hoover (R) beats Alfred E Smith (D) for pres November 6, 1928 Jacob Schick patents 1st electric razor November 6, 1924 Stanley Baldwin becomes PM of England November 6, 1923 Col Jacob Schick patents 1st electric shaver November 6, 1923 U.S.S.R. adopts experimental calendar, with 5-day "weeks" November 6, 1922 King George V proclaims Irish Free state November 6, 1919 1st Dutch radio program: Soiree Musicale with "Turf in you(r) ransel" November 6, 1918 Republic of Poland proclaimed November 6, 1918 Supreme commander of the army Gen Cutters resigns November 6, 1917 Bolshevik revolution begins with capture of Winter Palace November 6, 1917 New York state allows women to vote November 6, 1915 1st military flight in Netherlands East Indies (Tandjong Priok) November 6, 1915 Sophokles Skouloudis forms Greek government November 6, 1913 Mohandas K. Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa November 6, 1911 Francisco Madeiro inaugurated president of Mexico November 6, 1910 SDAP/NVV initiate campaign for general males/female suffrage November 6, 1908 Leonid Andreyevs "Dui Nashey Zhizni," premieres in St. Petersburg November 6, 1906 Charles Evans Hughes (R) elected New York Governor beats William Randolph Hearst November 6, 1903 USA recognizea independence of Panama November 6, 1900 Battle at Bothaville: gen-mjr Charles Knox beats Boers November 6, 1900 President William McKinley (R) re-elected, beating William Jennings Bryan November 6, 1897 Peter Pan opens in New York at Empire Theater November 6, 1888 Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes November 6, 1885 U.S. Mint at Carson City, Nevada directed to close November 6, 1884 British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea November 6, 1884 Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game November 6, 1883 NYAC organizes 1st American cross-country championship race November 6, 1879 Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day November 6, 1878 Henrik Ibsens "Samfundets Stotter," premieres in Oslo November 6, 1871 Cameroon reaches coast of Angola after trip through Africa November 6, 1871 President Grant re-elected November 6, 1869 1st intercollegiate football (soccer) game (Rutgers 6, Princeton 4) November 6, 1865 Maastricht-Venlo railway in Netherlands opens November 6, 1864 Battle of Droop Mountain, WV (Averell's Raid) November 6, 1862 NY-SF direct telegraphic link forms November 6, 1861 Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th pres November 6, 1850 1st Hawaiian fire engine November 6, 1850 Yerba Buena and Angel Islands (SF Bay) reserved for military use November 6, 1844 Spain grants Dominican Rep independence November 6, 1813 Chilpancingo congress declares Mexico independent of Spain November 6, 1792 Battle at Jemappes: French army beats Ausrtrians November 6, 1676 King Carlos II of Spain becomes of age (at 15) November 6, 1657 Brandenburg and Poland sign unity of Bromberg November 6, 1632 Battle at Lutzen: Swedish/Saxon army beats imperial armies November 6, 1572 Supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia November 6, 1534 Zealand hit by heavy storm November 6, 1153 Treaty of Wallingford signed November 6, 355 Emperor Constantine II crowns cousin Julianus keizer of Britain |