Today is Friday, November 06, 2026
Everything happening on November 06, 2026 — our fun national days, public holidays, religious observances, sports, and notable events in history.
About November 06
November 06, 2026 falls on a Friday, week 45 of 2026. It is day 310 of the year, with 55 days remaining. Calendar.cx lists 2 national days and fun holidays on November 6, plus public holidays, religious observances, sports events, and notable historical moments. Scroll down to explore everything happening on this date.
National Days & Fun Holidays on November 6
August 13, 2024
National Saxophone Day
August 13, 2024
National Nachos Day
On This Day in History — November 6
- 2013 — Several small bombs explode outside a provincial office of the Chinese Communist Party in the northern city of Taiyuan, killing at least one person and wounding eight others.
- 2012 — Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States; Tammy Baldwin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.
- 2004 — An express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing seven and injuring 150.
- 1999 — Australians vote to keep the Head of the Commonwealth as their head of state in the Australian republic referendum.
- 1995 — Cleveland Browns relocation controversy: Art Modell announces that he signed a deal that would relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, the first time the city had a NFL team since 1983 when they were the Baltimore Colts.
- 1986 — Sumburgh disaster: A British International Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2.5 !21⁄2 miles east of Sumburgh Airport killing 45 people. It is the deadliest civilian helicopter crash on record.
Notable Births on November 6
Notable Deaths on November 6
- 2017 — Richard F. Gordon Jr., American naval officer, aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (b. 1929)
- 2015 — Bobby Campbell, English footballer and manager (b. 1937)
- 2015 — Yitzhak Navon, Israeli author, playwright, and politician, 5th President of Israel (b. 1921)
- 2015 — Ri Ul-sol, North Korean marshal and politician (b. 1921)
- 2014 — Maggie Boyle, English singer and flute player (b. 1956)
- 2014 — Tommy Macpherson, Scottish soldier and businessman (b. 1920)
Sports on November 6
- NHL: Utah Mammoth @ Montreal Canadiens — Scheduled
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Detroit Red Wings — Scheduled
- NHL: Chicago Blackhawks @ Tampa Bay Lightning — Scheduled
- NHL: St. Louis Blues @ New Jersey Devils — Scheduled
- NHL: Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Islanders — Scheduled
- NHL: Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers — Scheduled