November 6: Gustavus Adolphus Day in Estonia, Finland and Sweden Red Cloud1217 King HenryIII of England issued the Charter of the Forest, re-establishing the rights of access of free men to royal forests.1794 French Revolutionary Wars: Two British ships are intercepted by a French squadron, leading to the French seizure of the HMS Alexander.1868 Red Cloud (pictured), a Native American leader of the Oglala Lakota tribe, signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie, ending Red Cloud's War and establishing the Great Sioux Reservation.1917 First World War: Canadian forces captured Passendale, Belgium, after three months of fighting against the Germans at the Battle of Passchendaele.1988 Two earthquakes occurring 12 minutes apart struck Yunnan near the ChinaMyanmar border, killing more than 730 people.Nasta Rojc (b.1883)Jerry Yang (b.1968)Emma Stone (b.1988)Anthony Sawoniuk (d.2005)More anniversaries: November 5November 6November 7ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout