History

On November 6, 1947, Meet the Press made its television debut, beginning the longest-running show in American television history. The program, which had begun on radio in 1945, went to a weekly television schedule in 1948 and created the Sunday-morning political interview format: a newsmaker questioned by journalists, live and unscripted. Meet the Press has hosted every president since Harry ...

On November 6, 1917, the Bolsheviks launched their nearly bloodless coup against Russia’s Provisional Government, beginning the October Revolution. The Bolshevik Revolution began in Petrograd with remarkable speed — and it would reshape the politics of the twentieth century. The revolution of 1917 is one of the great turning points of modern history. From it came the Soviet Union, the ...

On November 6, 1913, Mohandas Gandhi was arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa. The arrest of Gandhi in South Africa was a turning point in his long campaign for the rights of Indian workers — and it helped shape the methods of nonviolent resistance he would later use in India. Long before he became the ...

On November 6, 1869, Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4 in the first college football game, played in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The first college football game was a modest affair — played with rules closer to soccer than to the modern game, before a small crowd of about 100 spectators. From that humble beginning grew one of the great sporting institutions ...

On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. The election that saw Abraham Lincoln elected president was one of the most consequential votes in American history: it made Lincoln the first Republican ever to win the presidency, set him against a deeply divided Democratic opposition, and set the nation on the road to ...

November 5 holidays, observances and history: here is everything the day holds, from bonfires and fireworks to red hair, football, and presidential elections. November 5 is a dramatic day. In 2026 it falls on a Thursday, which puts National Men Make Dinner Day, International Stout Day, International Project Management Day and National Cash Back Day in their first-Thursday slots. It ...

Virat Kohli, born November 5, 1988, is the Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his generation. A former captain of the Indian national team in all formats, he built a career on aggressive, consistent batting, extraordinary fitness and an appetite for chasing down targets that made him a defining figure of modern cricket. A batting ...

Sam Rockwell, born November 5, 1968, is the Academy Award-winning American actor known for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Moon. Over a career built on scene-stealing supporting turns, he became one of the most admired performers in Hollywood: an actor whose dancing, comic timing and fearless commitment make even small roles impossible to forget. The character actor who stole ...

Tilda Swinton, born November 5, 1960, is the Academy Award-winning English actress known for her fearless, unconventional screen presence. From the title role in Orlando to her Oscar-winning turn in Michael Clayton and the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia films, Swinton has built one of the most distinctive careers in modern cinema, choosing bold projects over safe ones ...

Bryan Adams, born November 5, 1959, is the Canadian singer-songwriter whose raspy voice, ringing guitars, and gift for anthems made him one of the best-selling music artists of his generation. Songs like “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69,” and “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” have been heard on the radio, in arenas, and ...