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ON THIS DAY: Abraham Lincoln elected US president (1860)

On this Day November 6, 2026 at 14:45

On 6 November 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States, marking a major turning point in American political history. The...

ON THIS DAY: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” (1864)

On this Day August 5, 2026 at 17:20

On 5 August 1864, the Union Navy won one of the most important naval battles of the American Civil War at the Battle of...

ON THIS DAY: Abraham Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address (1863)

On this Day November 19, 2024 at 08:21

On 19 November 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most iconic speeches in American history, at the dedication...

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