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What Happened on November 6, 1893

Famous Birthdays

  • August Defresne, Dutch playwright and director (Uninhabited Island), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1961)

Famous Deaths

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Russian composer of the late-Romantic period (1812 Overture; The Nutcracker; Swan Lake), dies of suspected cholera at 53

Died in 1893 1893 Highlights

About November 6, 1893

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio