1. The first recorded snowfall in Maine history occurred on November 6, 1802, in Portland. This marked the beginning of a long winter season in the region.

2. November 6, 1860, was a significant day in Maine history as it was the day that Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States. Maine was one of the states that gave Lincoln a majority of its votes.

3. On November 6, 1923, the first Maine state teachers college was established in Farmington. This institution later became the University of Maine at Farmington, which remains an important center of higher education in the state.

4. November 6, 1962, was the day that Maine residents made history by electing Margaret Chase Smith to the United States Senate. Smith was the first woman elected to both the Senate and the House of Representatives from Maine.

5. On November 6, 1987, the first-ever successful heart transplant in Maine was performed at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The surgery marked a major milestone in the history of medicine in Maine and helped cement the hospital's reputation as a top-tier medical institution in the state.