On This Day for November 6 - Abraham Lincoln elected president of the United States, James Naismith is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. November 06 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY James Naismith READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president of the United States READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: American politician Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, became the first openly gay person to be elected to the U.S. Senate. [Take our quiz about American history and politics.] 2000: American environmentalist David Brower, who spent nearly 70 years working to protect wilderness areas in the United States and was an influential member of the Sierra Club, died at age 88. 1995: Art Modell, the owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, announced that he was moving the team to Baltimore, which enraged sportswriters and Cleveland fans. [ Test your knowledge of American football.] 1984: U.S. President Ronald Reagan won reelection in a landslide victory over Democratic candidate Walter F. Mondale. [Take our quiz about U.S. presidential elections.] 1917: The second phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917 began (October 25, Old Style) as the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia. [How much do you know about Russian history?] 1888: Benjamin Harrison of the Republican Party was elected U.S. president by an electoral majority despite losing the popular vote by more than 90,000 to his Democratic opponent, Grover Cleveland. [ Test your knowledge of how voters voted in U.S. presidential elections across history.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1948 Glenn Frey American musician 1946 Sally Field American actress 1970 Ethan Hawke American actor, director, and novelist 1661 Charles II king of Spain 1955 Maria Shriver American television journalist 1861 James Naismith Canadian-American athlete and educator SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help