November 6

Events

 * 1862 - A direct telegraphic link between New York and San Francisco was established
 * 1935 – Edwin Armstrong presents his paper "A Method of Reducing Disturbances in Radio Signaling by a System of Frequency Modulation" to the New York section of the Institute of Radio Engineers.

Births

 * 1753 – Jean-Baptiste Breval, French composer (d. 1823)
 * 1854 – John Philip Sousa, American composer (d. 1932)
 * 1860 – Ignace Paderewski, Polish pianist, composer, and President of Poland (d. 1941)
 * 1916 – Ray Conniff, American composer and conductor (d. 2002)
 * 1937 – Eugene Pitt, American singer (The Jive Five)
 * 1938 – Jim Pike, American singer (The Lettermen)
 * 1947 – George Young, Australian musician (AC/DC)
 * 1948 – Glenn Frey, American singer (Eagles)
 * 1949 – Arturo Sandoval, Cuban-born trumpeter
 * 1961 – Florent Pagny, French songwriter and singer
 * 1961 – Craig Goldy, guitarist for the band (Dio)
 * 1963 – Rozz Williams, American musician (Christian Death) (d. 1998)
 * 1964 – Corey Glover, American musician (Living Color)
 * 1964 – Greg Graffin, American singer (Bad Religion)
 * 1966 – Paul Gilbert, American guitarist and singer
 * 1976 – Mike Herrera, American singer and bassist (MxPx)
 * 1982 – Sowelu, Japanese pop singer
 * 1983 – Jon Hume, Australian singer (Evermore)

Deaths

 * 1956 – Art Tatum, American musician (b. 1909)
 * 1960 – Johnny Horton, American country music singer (b. 1925)
 * 1964 – Buddy Cole, American jazz pianist and orchestra leader (b. 1916)
 * 1977 – Guy Lombardo, Canadian conductor (b. 1902)
 * 1986 – Bobby Nunn, American singer (The Coasters) (b. 1925)
 * 1989 – Vladimir Horowitz, Russian pianist (b. 1903)
 * 1996 – Eddie Harris, American saxophonist (b. 1934)
 * 1997 – Epic Soundtracks, English musician (Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution, These Immortal Souls) (b. 1959)
 * 2000 – Jimmie Davis, American singer and politician (b. 1899)
 * 2002 – Billy Guy, American singer (The Coasters) (b. 1936)
 * 2003 – Bobby Hatfield, American singer (Righteous Brothers) (b. 1940)
 * 2010 – Shirley Verrett, American operatic mezzo-soprano (b. 1931)