November 6 in History

6 November in History – 140 years ago

New Guinea Protectorates

Australasia 1884: New Guinea Protectorates

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Historical Atlas of East Asia 1948: Huaihai Campaign
East Asia 1948
Huaihai Campaign
By late 1948 the Communists were gaining the initiative in the Chinese Civil War. In early...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1914: Outbreak of the Great War
Southern Asia 1914
Outbreak of the Great War
The end of July saw the outbreak of World War I in Europe, pitting Russia, France, and Britain...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1884: New Guinea Protectorates
Australasia 1884
New Guinea Protectorates
Concerned about increasing German activity in northeastern New Guinea and the neighboring...
 

Ending on 6 November 1983

US occupies Grenada

All Events on 6 November

starts   2016
Daesh defeated in northeast Syria
starts   1992
Tatarstan asserts independence from Russia
ends   1983
US occupies Grenada
starts   1948
Chinese Communists defeat Nationalists around Xuzhou
ends   1943
Soviets cross Dnieper, liberating Kiev
  1940
Chile claims Antarctica between 53°W & 90°W
  1937
Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Japan
ends   1916
British conquer Darfur
starts   1914
British take Fao
  1884
British declare protectorate over southeastern New Guinea
  1860
Lincoln elected president
  1840
Rio Grande rebels surrender
starts   1837
Patriotes rebel in Lower Canada; defeated by British
starts   1837
Rebellion in Lower Canada
starts   1836
Rebellion in California
  1817
Ottomans recognize Principality of Serbia
  444
Attila kills Bleda to become sole ruler of the Huns*
  355
Constantius II appoints Julian as Caesar
starts   26
Sejanus holds power in Rome by isolating Tiberius*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 6 November for purposes of Omniatlas

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