The GOP nominated Abraham Lincoln on this day in 1860, He was selected in the 3rd ballot of what we would call today a very contested convention.
Of course, Lincoln went on to win the general election in a four-way race. Seven southern states seceded when he was inaugurated in March 1861.
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