On this day: November 6

Published: Nov 05 2012 06:33:12 PM EST   Updated On: Nov 06 2012 02:00:00 AM EST
first intercollegiate football game,1869 Princeton-Rutgers

Abraham Lincoln is elected president, New Jersey hosts the first intercollegiate football game, Phil Donahue debuts his TV talk show, and the punk band the Sex Pistols make their debut, all on this day.