On this day: November 6

POSTED: 03:33 PM PST Nov 05, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Nov 05, 2012 

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.

OTD November 6 - Glenn Frey
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1948: Singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, best known as a founding member of The Eagles and for his solo work, is born in Detroit, Mich.

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