On this day in history
November 6
American
1860Abraham Lincoln is elected president, the victory that pushes the South toward secession and civil war.
Abraham Lincoln is elected president, the victory that pushes the South toward secession and civil war.
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1861Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Confederate States of America.
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1984Ronald Reagan wins reelection in a 49 state landslide over Walter Mondale.
Ronald Reagan wins reelection in a 49 state landslide over Walter Mondale.
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2012Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney to win a second term.
Barack Obama defeats Mitt Romney to win a second term.
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World
1975Morocco launches the Green March, sending 350,000 unarmed civilians into Spanish Sahara to claim the territory…
Morocco launches the Green March, sending 350,000 unarmed civilians into Spanish Sahara to claim the territory.
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