1946 Sally Field – Actress (Norma Rae, Places in the Heart, Steel Magnolias, Mrs. Doubtfire, Smokey and the Bandit series, Hooper, Forrest Gump, Absence of Malice, Sybil, The Flying Nun, Gidget, Brothers and Sisters)

As someone who started out as a cutesy Gidget actress, she sure proved her acting chops. She wasn't afraid to look the part as well.

1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th US President over a heavily divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency.

A GREAT day for our country.

1879 Canada’s first modern Thanksgiving Day was observed.

I wonder why they changed the date.