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Who was born on November 6

106 notable people were born on November 6. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March — 15th-century English noble, born on November 6 1391.

Philip I of Baden — Margrave of Baden-Sponheim, Imperial governor, born on November 6 1479.

Suleiman the Magnificent — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, born on November 6 1494.

Charles II of Spain — King of Spain from 1665 to 1700, born on November 6 1661.

Adolphe Sax — Belgian musical instrument inventor, born on November 6 1814.

Joseph Smith III — Son of Joseph Smith Jr and leader of RLDS Church, born on November 6 1832.

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Who was born on November 6?

106 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 6, including Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, Philip I of Baden, Suleiman the Magnificent. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on November 6?

24 documented historical events happened on November 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Henry III of England issued the Charter of the Forest, re-establishing the rights of access of free men to royal forests. On the same day, in another year: French Revolutionary Wars: Two British ships were intercepted by a French squadron, leading to the French seizure of HMS Alexander. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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