Event:
Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes
More Notable Events on November 6:
1986 Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt re-elected president
1936 RCA displays TV for press
1928 Jacob Schick patents 1st electric razor
1917 New York state allows women to vote