1860CE
Politics
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States. His election prompted several Southern states to secede, leading directly to the American Civil War.
Daily Chronicle
November 6
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1861CE
Birth
James Naismith Born
A Canadian-American physical educator, physician, and sports innovator who invented the game of basketball in 1891 and wrote the original basketball rulebook.
1869CE
Sports
First intercollegiate American football game
Rutgers College defeated the College of New Jersey (later Princeton) in a game that is widely considered the first intercollegiate American football contest. The final score was 6-4 in a game that more closely resembled soccer.