Today: November 6, 2024

Today is Wednesday. It is the 311th day of 2024. 84% of the year has passed. 55 days (16%) remain until the end of 2024.

Facts

Basic facts about this date:

Week Number: We are currently in Week 45 of 2024.
Leap Year: 2024 is a leap year, which means that it will have 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Generation: People born in 2024 belong to the Gen Alpha generation.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 6, 2024, will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
Native American Zodiac: November 6, 2024 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

On this day: November 6

Events that happened on November 6.

November 6, 1955: Golf: The United States wins the 1955 Ryder Cup at the Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.
November 6, 1956: 1956 United States presidential election: President Dwight D. Eisenhower is reelected after a landslide victory against Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson.
November 6, 1960: American actor Clark Gable is admitted to hospital after suffering from a heart attack.
November 6, 1971: Sly and the Family Stone release their single "Family Affair".
November 6, 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig.
November 6, 1984: Ronald Reagan defeats Walter F. Mondale to become the next President of the United States.
November 6, 1986: Football: Alex Ferguson is appointed as the manager of Manchester United.
November 6, 1987: Reggie Miller plays his first game in the NBA.
November 6, 1992: Shaquille O'Neal makes his NBA debut.
November 6, 1993: Boxing: Evander Holyfield defeats Riddick Bowe in a highly-anticipated rematch.
November 6, 1995: NFL: Art Modell announces that he intends on moving the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
November 6, 1998:
• The movie The Waterboy (1998) is released.
• Steps release their version of the song Tragedy.
November 6, 1999: Australians voters vote against a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy.
November 6, 2001:
• The domain name for discovery website StumbleUpon is registered.
• The first episode of 24 is aired.
November 6, 2002: Jennifer Lopez reveals that she is now engaged to actor Ben Affleck.
November 6, 2003: WWE wrestler Crash Holly (Michael Lockwood) commits suicide.
November 6, 2007: The song "Apologize" is released by OneRepublic.
November 6, 2008: The IMF predicts a worldwide recession.
November 6, 2009: Unemployment in the USA reaches its highest rate in 26 years.
November 6, 2012:
• Barack Obama is reelected as the President of the United States after defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
• Colorado Amendment 64 is passed, allowing for recreational marijuana use.
November 6, 2013: Blockbuster ceases operations.
November 6, 2014: Amazon Alexa is released.
November 6, 2015: Treyarch's FPS game "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" is released.
November 6, 2016: The final episode of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" is aired.
November 6, 2018: The Democratic Party takes control of the US House of Representatives.
November 6, 2020: Rapper King Von is shot dead during a dispute in Atlanta, Georgia.
November 6, 2021: UFC 268: Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington by unanimous decision.
November 6, 2022: Twitter bans comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating Elon Musk.
November 6, 2023:
• Office-sharing company WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• The reported death toll in Gaza tops 10,000.
• Volodymyr Zelensky confirms that Ukraine's Armed Forces destroyed the Russian cruiser Askold.
• Israel rejects calls for it to hold a ceasefire with Hamas.

Is it that long ago already?

One month has passed since October 6, 2024:

The death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227.

Half a year has passed since May 6, 2024:

Snooker: Kyren Wilson beats Jak Jones to win the 2024 World Snooker Championship.

Nine months have passed since February 6, 2024:

Tucker Carlson announces that he will be interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on November 6, 2024.

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What has happened lately?

Notable events that happened close to November 6, 2024.

October 8, 2024:
• The authorities ask millions of people in Florida to leave their homes before Hurricane Milton arrives.
• The US Supreme Court rejects R. Kelly's appeal.
• The Office actress Jenna Fischer reveals that she was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 months prior.
October 9, 2024: Hurricane Milton dips to Category 3 before it makes landfall in Florida.
October 10, 2024: Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida.
October 11, 2024:
• National Geographic magazine reports that human remains found on Mount Everest belong to Briton Andrew Irvine, a famous climber who went missing in 1924.
• R. Kelly's daughter, Buku Abi, accuses him of sexually abusing her as a child.
October 12, 2024: It is reported that Donald Trump's campaign team worked with X (Twitter) to keep a leaked file about JD Vance off its platform.
October 13, 2024: SpaceX catches its Starship rocket booster for the first time.
October 16, 2024:
• Soccer: Thomas Tuchel is appointed as the new manager of England.
• One Direction singer Liam Payne (31) dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
• Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is killed in an airstrike in Gaza.
October 18, 2024: The horror film "Smile 2" is released.
October 22, 2024: An FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect.
October 23, 2024:
• Seven people are killed in a terrorist attack at an aerospace firm in Ankara, Turkey.
• The true crime documentary "This Is the Zodiac Speaking" is released on Netflix.
October 24, 2024: Rapper Lil Durk is arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
October 26, 2024: Israel launches a wave of strikes against Iranian military sites.
October 28, 2024:
• Soccer: Manchester United sack Erik ten Hag.
• Georgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, says that she does not recognize the disputed results of her country's recent parliamentary vote.
• Soccer: Manchester City's Rodri wins the 2024 Ballon d'Or award.
October 29, 2024:
• Tropical Storm Trami leaves more than 150 people dead in the Philippines.
• More than 60 people die after Spain is hit by flash floods.
• Actress Teri Garr dies aged 79.
October 31, 2024: Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug, and gun charges.
November 1, 2024:
• Spanish floods: The death toll in Valencia rises to 200.
• Charli XCX's "Brat" is chosen as the Collins Dictionary word of the year.
• Soccer: Ruben Amorim is appointed as the new head coach of Manchester United.
• 14 people die after a concrete canopy collapses at the main railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia.
November 3, 2024: American record producer and composer Quincy Jones dies aged 91.
November 4, 2024: A volcano named Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 10 people.
November 5, 2024:
• Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States.
• The price of Bitcoin reaches an all-time high.
• Nvidia passes Apple to become the world's most valuable company.
This date: November 6, 2024
November 22, 2024: Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator 2" is released.
November 27, 2024: The animated film "Moana 2" is released.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on November 6.

Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress and model Deceased
Born on November 6, 1967
She would have turned 57 years old today.

Ethan Hawke

Actor
Born on November 6, 1970
He is 54 today.

Thandie Newton

Actress
Born on November 6, 1972
She is 52 today.

Pat Tillman

American Football player Deceased
Born on November 6, 1976
He would have turned 48 years old today.

Emma Stone

Actress
Born on November 6, 1988
She is 36 today.

Aaron Hernandez

NFL player / convicted murderer Deceased
Born on November 6, 1989
He would have turned 35 years old today.

Jozy Altidore

American soccer player
Born on November 6, 1989
He is 35 today.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

If your baby is due on November 6, 2024, then the date of conception was probably around February 14, 2024.
A baby that is conceived on November 6, 2024, will be due around July 30, 2025.

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