Historical Events
- WGY-TV (Schenectady, NY), 1st commercial TV station, begins service
- World War II: 'Sonderaktion Krakau' - a Nazi operation against academics, with 184 professors arrested in Kraków and deported
- WRGB TV channel 6 in Schenectady-Alby-Troy, NY (CBS) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Leonardo Quisumbing, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, born in Masbate, Philippines
- Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist, born in New York City (d. 1964)
- Pat Dye, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (East Carolina, Wyoming, Auburn; record 153–62–5), born in Blythe, Georgia (d. 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Adolphe Max, Belgian politician (Mayor of Brussels - escaped German captivity WWI), dies at 69
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About November 6, 1939
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
