Daily Archives: November 6, 2022

U.S. President Barack Obama re-elected over Republican Mitt Romney 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 2012)


Video: 'ABC NEWS - ELECTION NIGHT- 2012 (7.00 P.M E.T - 2.00 A.M E.T)'

(Tuesday, November 6, 2012; during the 2012 United States presidential election) — Democratic President Barack Obama of Illinois was re-elected the 44th president of the United States today, defeating Republican former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Continue reading U.S. President Barack Obama re-elected over Republican Mitt Romney 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 2012)

JFK’s youngest brother, Ted Kennedy, 30, elected to U.S. Senate, defeating George Cabot Lodge 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1962)


Video: '1962 George Cabot Lodge and Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts Senatorial Race'

(Tuesday, November 6, 1962) — President John F. Kennedy’s youngest brother, Ted Kennedy, 30, scored a decisive victory today over Republican George C. Lodge, son of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who lost re-election to the Senate in 1952 to JFK, to win a special election in Massachusetts to fill the vacant seat previously held by his brother, John, who had taken office as the U.S. president. Continue reading JFK’s youngest brother, Ted Kennedy, 30, elected to U.S. Senate, defeating George Cabot Lodge 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1962)

‘Up Where We Belong’ by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1982)

(Saturday, November 6, 1982) — “Up Where We Belong” by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Nov. 6/13/20, 1982). Continue reading ‘Up Where We Belong’ by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1982)

‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1982)

(Saturday, November 6, 1982) — “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee peaked at #62 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five peaks at #62 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 6 1982)