November 6, 1860:

Abraham Lincoln, the former Illinois Congressman who opposes slavery wins a four-way for President.

After his victory, Southern states begin to succeed from the union. The American civil war breaks out the following year.

1854:

John Philip Sousa, the king of American march music is born in Washington, DC.

1893:

Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky dies in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was 53 years old.

And 1931:

Movie and stage director Mike Nichols is born in Berlin. Among his films, The Graduate, Catch 22, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf and The Birdcage. Among his Broadway shows, The Odd Couple and Monty Python's Spamalot.

Today in History, November 6th,________,The Associated Press.