Today is Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 311th day of 2024. There are 55 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan easily won reelection over former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic challenger who won just one state, his native Minnesota. Also on this date: In 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected President of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. Related Articles Today in History: November 5, George Foreman becomes oldest heavyweight boxing champ Today in History: November 4, King Tutankhamen’s face unveiled Today in History: November 3, Sputnik 2 carries first animal into space Today in History: November 2, Truman defeats Dewey Today in History: November 1, Seabiscuit wins “Race of the Century” In 1861, James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. In 1888, Republican presidential candidate Benjamin Harrison won the electoral vote over incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland, despite Cleveland gaining 90,000 more total votes; it would be the last time the popular vote winner would lose the election until 2000. In 1947, “Meet the Press,” the longest-running television show in America, made its debut on NBC; the host was the show’s co-creator, Martha Rountree. In 1956, President Dwight D.