1. In 1869, Ohio ratified the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, giving African American men the right to vote.
2. In 1900, Ohioan William McKinley was re-elected as President of the United States. He would be assassinated just over a year later.
3. In 1956, Ohio State University football coach Woody Hayes won his first of 13 Big Ten Conference titles.
4. In 1984, Ohio native Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to run for Vice President on a major American political party ticket.
5. In 2018, Democrats swept all of Ohio's statewide executive offices in the midterm elections, marking a rare victory for the party in a traditionally red state.
5 Fun Facts About November 6 In Ohio History
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