Portal:Australia/Anniversaries/November/November 6

1914 - Australian forces occupy Nauru.
1934 - Racehorse Peter Pan wins the Melbourne Cup for the second time.
1982 - Elections in South Australia see the voting out of the Liberal/National coalition, led by David Tonkin & the election of the ALP, led by John Bannon.
1989 - The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is held in Canberra.
1999 - Australia wins the 1999 Rugby World Cup, defeating France 35-12 in the final.
1999 - Australians vote to keep the British monarch as their head of state in the Australian republic referendum.
2004 - Death of Johnny Warren, 61, football (soccer) player, coach and ethnic community advocate.