Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 6
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November 6: Constitution Day in the Dominican Republic (1844) and Tajikistan (1994); Gustavus Adolphus Day in Sweden.
- 1860 - Abraham Lincoln (pictured) became the first Republican candidate to win the U.S. presidential election.
- 1935 - Edwin Armstrong presented his study on frequency modulation for FM radio broadcasting to the Institute of Radio Engineers.
- 1962 - The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1761, condemning South Africa's apartheid policies.
- 1963 - Duong Van Minh officially took over the government of South Vietnam a few days after the assassination of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
- 1975 - Demonstrators in Morocco began the Green March to Spanish Sahara, calling for the "return of the Moroccan Sahara."
Recent days: November 5 – November 4 – November 3
