On This Day November 6th

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November 6th is the three hundredth tenth day of the year, and there are 55 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

 447 – A powerful earthquake destroys large portions of the Walls of Constantinople, including 57 towers.

1217 – The Charter of the Forest is sealed at St Paul's Cathedral, London, by King Henry III, acting under the regency of William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke, which re-establishes for free men's rights of access to the royal forest that had been eroded by William the Conqueror and his heirs.

1869 – In New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers College defeats Princeton University (then known as the College of New Jersey), 6–4, in the first official intercollegiate American football game.

1936 – Spanish Civil War: The republican government flees from Madrid to Valencia, leading to the formation of the Madrid Defense Council in its stead.

1971 – The United States Atomic Energy Commission tests the most extensive U.S. underground hydrogen bomb, Cannikin, on Amchitka Island in the Aleutians.

1995 – Cleveland Browns relocation controversy: Art Modell announces signing a deal to relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.

 

Birthdays

 1814 – Adolphe Sax, Belgian-French instrument designer, invented the saxophone (d. 1894)

1851 – Charles Dow, American journalist and economist (d. 1902)

1885 – Martin O'Meara, Irish-Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1935)

1887 – Walter Johnson, American baseball player and manager (d. 1946)

1926 – Zig Ziglar, American soldier, businessman, and author (d. 2012)

1930 – Derrick Bell, American scholar, author, and critical race theorist (d. 2011)

1946 – Sally Field, American actress

1968 – Jerry Yang, a Taiwanese-American engineer and businessman, co-founded Yahoo!

1989 – Jozy Altidore, American soccer player

2001 – Day'Ron Sharpe, American basketball player

 

Holiday Highlight

 Marooned Without a Compass Day

The Oxford Dictionary defines "marooned" as "trapped and alone in an inaccessible place, especially an island." Many of us experience this feeling, as if stranded on a metaphorical island or lost in the labyrinth of our minds. Just as a compass guides us, we are inherently connected to nature, urging us to find our direction and reject paths that don’t align with our purpose.

 

This day also highlights the prevalence of self-help culture in America. With thousands of self-help books published each year, they often appear on nightstands as popular gifts. While their effects may be hard to quantify, it’s clear that people seek guidance and support to help themselves.

 

As we reflect on the origins of this holiday, we recognize that many share the anxiety of feeling lost. We all navigate these challenges in our own ways, striving to move forward and overcome our struggles.

 

Holidays And Observance

 Basketball Day

Button Day

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

International Stress Awareness Day  

Marooned Without a Compass Day

National Block It Out Day  

National Eating Healthy Day  

National Healthy Eating Day

National Nachos Day

Saxophone Day

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