On this day
06
November

Conchita Wurst, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Born: Conchita Wurst (1988)
Died: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1893)

Born on this day

06NovBorn 198838th birthday

Conchita Wurst

The bearded drag character’s Eurovision victory made a striking image of gender nonconformity visible across Europe.

Died on this day

06NovDied 1893133rd anniversary of death

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The composer of “Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker” loved men – and wrote about his struggles in letters to his brother.