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1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president of the United States On this day in 1860, Americans elected as their president Abraham Lincoln, whose victory led to the secession of Southern states and the long and bloody Civil War that lasted until 1865 and ended slavery in the U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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James Naismith Canadian-American athlete and educator bornNovember 6, 1861Almonte, CanadadiedNovember 28, 1939 (aged 78)Lawrence, Kansas© Bettmann/Getty Images 1970 Ethan Hawke American actor, director, and novelist 1955 Maria Shriver American television journalist 1948 Glenn Frey American musician 1946 Sally Field American actress 1861 James Naismith Canadian-American athlete and educator See All Biographies On This Day SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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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 politicsOffice of U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin 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© Jeff Thrower/Shutterstock.com 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 electionsCourtesy, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 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?© Photos.com/Getty Images 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 historyLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1887 Professional baseball player Walter Johnson, who had perhaps the greatest fastball in the history of the game, was born in Humboldt, Kansas. See if Walter Johnson made our list of the 10 greatest baseball players of all timeUPI/Bettmann Archive 1854 American bandmaster John Philip Sousa, who composed 136 military marches, was born. Test your knowledge of musical nicknamesEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1661 Charles II, who ruled Spain from 1665 to 1700 and was the last monarch of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty, was born. Test your knowledge of kings and emperorsCourtesy of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna