November 6, 1860Abraham Lincoln is elected American President. He fights against slavery in the US, and this triggers the civil war. Four days before the war ends in April 1865, Lincoln is assassinated.

November 7, 1956The Suez Canal war in Egypt ends. The war starts when Israel, assisted by England and France, attacks the Sinai Peninsula. The attack is the result of the decision made by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser to nationalize the Su