On this day

6 November in history.

5 moments from 1217 to 2012: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

1869

The first college football game is played. Rutgers beat Princeton 6–4 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the first official American football game between two colleges.

Wikipedia: New Brunswick, New Jersey

More from 6 November

  1. A medieval picture of the coronation of King Henry III.

    1217

    The Charter of the Forest opens royal woods to the people

    King Henry III of England issued the Charter of the Forest, giving free people back their right to enter and use the royal forests.

    Wikipedia: Henry III of EnglandWikipedia: Charter of the ForestWikipedia: Free tenant

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. An illustrated frontispiece from George Eliot's Scenes of Clerical Life.

    1856

    George Eliot sends off her first story

    English author George Eliot sent her first story from Scenes of Clerical Life to be published.

    Wikipedia: Scenes of Clerical LifeWikipedia: George Eliot

    Photo: Hugh Thomson (Illustrator) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. 1947

    Meet the Press goes on air

    NBC aired the first Meet the Press, which went on to become the longest-running programme in television history.

    Wikipedia: Meet the PressWikipedia: NBC

  4. Senator Tammy Baldwin.

    2012

    Tammy Baldwin makes history in the Senate

    Tammy Baldwin won a seat in the United States Senate, the first openly gay politician ever elected to it.

    Wikipedia: Tammy BaldwinWikipedia: United States Senate

    Photo: Sen. Tammy Baldwin / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.