MONDAY, Nov. 06, 2023

1572 — Supernova is observed in the constellation known as Cassiopeia

1813 — Chilpancingo congress declares Mexico independent of Spain

1850 — First Hawaiian fire engine

1860 — Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) elected 16th President

1913 — Mohandas K Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa

1918 — Republic of Poland proclaimed

1923 — USSR adopts experimental calendar, with 5-day "weeks"

1952 — First hydrogen bomb exploded (by U.S. at Eniwetok Atoll)

1969 — First Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Baltimore & Denny McLain, Detroit)

1973 — Abe Beame elected 1st jewish mayor on NYC

1978 — Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule

1993 — Next transit of Mercury