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November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in Leap Year s) in the Gregorian Calendar , with 54 days remaining.
Events
- 1665 - The '' London Gazette '', the oldest surviving journal, is first published.
- 1786 - The oldest musical organization in the United States was founded as the Stoughton Musical Society .
- was fought near present-day Battle Ground , Indiana , United States .
- 1837 - In Alton, Illinois , Abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
- is elected president in the first US presidential election held in every state on the same day.
- , Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrive.
- 1874 - A Cartoon by Thomas Nast in '' Harper's Weekly '', is considered the first important use of an Elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party
- 1885 - In Craigellachie, British Columbia , construction ends on the Canadian Pacific Railway Railway extending across Canada .
- 1893 - Women in the U.S. State of Colorado are granted the right to vote.
- 1910 - The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio , to Columbus, Ohio ) is undertaken by the Wright Brothers and Department Store owner Max Moorehouse.
- 1912 - The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin ) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg , with a production of Beethoven 's '' Fidelio ''.
- 1914 - The first issue of '' The New Republic '' magazine is published.
- Woodrow Wilson is re-elected President Of The United States by defeating Republican Charles Evans Hughes . Meanwhile, Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to the United States House Of Representatives .
- , Russia , Bolshevik leaders Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky lead revolutionaries in overthrowing the Provisional Government (As Russia is still using the Julian Calendar , subsequent period references show a October 25 date).
- 1917 - forces capture Gaza from the Ottoman Empire .
- 1918 - The 1918 Influenza Epidemic spreads to Western Samoa , killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year.
- 1929 - In New York City , the Museum Of Modern Art opens to the public.
- 1932 - '' Buck Rogers In The 25th Century '' airs on Radio for the first time.
- 1934 - Premiere of Rachmaninoff 's Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore, Maryland , United States .
- 1940 - In the U.S. State of Washington , the middle section of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses in a windstorm, a mere four months after the bridge's completion.
- wins re-election over challenger Thomas E. Dewey , to become the only U.S. president to be elected to a fourth term.
- adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom , France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt .
- calls for more American missiles and Fallout Shelter s.
- 1962 - Richard M. Nixon loses the gubernatorial election in the U.S. State of California . In his concession speech, he states that this is his "last Press Conference " and that "you won't have Dick Nixon to kick around any more".
- , eleven miners are rescued from a collapsed mine after 14 days.
- 1967 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act Of 1967 , establishing the Corporation For Public Broadcasting .
- incumbent Richard Nixon defeats Democratic Senator George McGovern .
- 1973 - The U.S. Congress overrides President Richard M. Nixon 's veto of the War Powers Resolution , which limits presidential power to wage War without congressional approval.
- 1983 - A Bomb Explodes Inside The US Capitol Building .
- 1987 - In Tunisia , president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali .
- 1989 - Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia , becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States .
- 1989 - David Dinkins becomes the first African American mayor of New York City .
- 1989 - East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph , along with his entire cabinet, is forced to resign after huge anti-government protests.
- 1991 - Basketball player Magic Johnson announces he has tested positive for the HIV Virus that causes AIDS , and that he is retiring.
- 1992 - The Party For Socialist Turkey is founded.
- 1996 - NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor .
- 1996 - A Nigeria n Boeing 727 crashes into a lagoon 40 miles southeast of Lagos , killing 143.
- 1996 - The GameFAQS message boards open.
- Texas Governor George W. Bush defeats Democrat Vice President Al Gore , but the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida .
- 2000 - Hillary Rodham Clinton is elected to the United States Senate , becoming the first First Lady Of The United States to win public office.
- 2001 - Bankruptcy of Belgium 's SABENA Airlines.
- 2001 - The Supersonic commercial aircraft Concorde resumes flying after a 15-month break.
- 2002 - Iran bans Advertising of United States products.
- calls for a 60-day " State Of Emergency " as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah .
Births
- 994 - Ibn Hazm , Arab philosopher (d. 1069 )
- 1598 - Francisco Zurbarán , Spanish painter (d. 1664 )
- 1619 - Gédéon Tallemant Des Réaux , French writer (d. 1692 )
- 1650 - John Robinson , English diplomat (d. 1723 )
- 1687 - William Stukeley , English archaologist (d. 1765 )
- 1750 - Friedrich Leopold Graf Zu Stolberg , German poet (d. 1819 )
- 1818 - Emil Du Bois-Reymond , German physician (d. 1896 )
- 1832 - Andrew Dickson White , American co-founder and first president of Cornell University (d. 1918 )
- 1838 - Auguste Villiers De L'Isle-Adam , French writer (d. 1889 )
- 1846 - Ignaz Brüll , Austrian pianist (d. 1907 )
- 1851 - Chris Von Der Ahe , German born entrepreneur (d. 1913 )
- 1867 - Maria Sklodowska-Curie , Polish-born chemist and physicist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics and in Chemistry (d. 1934 )
- 1875 - Mikhail Kalinin , Soviet politician (d. 1946 )
- 1876 - Charlie Townsend , English cricketer (d. 1958 )
- 1878 - Lise Meitner , Austrian/American chemist and physicist Nobel Prize In Chemistry for the discovery of Nuclear Fission (d. 1968 )
- 1879 - King Baggot , American actor (d. 1948 )
- 1879 - Leon Trotsky , Russian revolutionary (d. 1940 )
- 1886 - Aron Nimzowitsch , Latvian-born chess player (d. 1935 )
- 1888 - Sir C. V. Raman , Indian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)
- 1893 - Leatrice Joy , American actress (d. 1985 )
- 1897 - Herman J. Mankiewicz , American writer, director, and producer (d. 1953 )
- 1901 - Norah McGuinness , Northern Irish painter and illustrator (d. 1980 )
- 1903 - Dean Jagger , American actor (d. 1991 )
- 1903 - Konrad Lorenz , Austrian zoologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine (d. 1989 )
- 1905 - William Alwyn , English composer (d. 1985 )
- 1913 - Albert Camus , French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1960 )
- 1914 - Archie Campbell , American comedian, writer (d. 1987 )
- 1915 - Philip Morrison , American scientist (d. 2005 )
- 1918 - Billy Graham , American evangelist
- 1922 - Al Hirt , American trumpeter (d. 1999 )
- 1926 - Dame Joan Sutherland , Australian operatic soprano
- 1927 - Hiroshi Yamauchi , Japanese computer game executive
- 1929 - Eric R. Kandel , Austrian-born neuroscientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
- 1937 - Mary Travers , American singer ( Peter, Paul And Mary )
- 1942 - Johnny Rivers , American singer and composer
- 1943 - Joni Mitchell , Canadian musician
- 1943 - Michael Spence , American economist, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1954 - Kamal Haasan , Indian actor
- 1955 - Detlef Ultsch , German judoka
- 1957 - Christopher Knight , American actor
- 1962 - Tracie Savage , American actress and journalist
- 1963 - John Barnes , English footballer
- 1964 - Dana Plato , American actress (d. 1999 )
- 1965 - Sigrun Wodars , German athlete
- 1967 - Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter ( Texas )
- 1969 - Hélène Grimaud , French pianist
- 1970 - Neil Hannon , Northern Irish musician ( The Divine Comedy )
- 1970 - Andy Houston , American NASCAR driver
- 1972 - Danny Grewcock , English rugby player
- 1973 - Yunjin Kim , South Korean actress
- 1976 - Mark Philippoussis , Australian tennis player
- 1976 - Melyssa Ford , Canadian model and actress
- 1978 - Rio Ferdinand , English footballer
- 1979 - Jon Peter Lewis , American singer
- 1981 - Muhammad Hassan , former Professional Wrestler
- 1990 - Marisa Siketa , Australian actress
Deaths
- 1225 - Engelbert II Of Berg , Archbishop of Cologne
- 1451 - Count Amadeus VIII Of Savoy (b. 1383 )
- 1581 - Richard Davies , Welsh bishop and scholar
- 1599 - Gasparo Tagliacozzi , Italian surgeon (b. 1546 )
- 1633 - Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel , Dutch inventor (b. 1572 )
- 1639 - Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell Of Wardour , English politician
- 1642 - Henry Montagu, 1st Earl Of Manchester , English politician
- 1713 - Elizabeth Barry , English actress (b. 1658 )
- 1837 - Elijah P. Lovejoy , American abolitionist (b. 1809 )
- 1910 (O.S.) - Leo Tolstoy , Russian novelist (b. 1828 )
- 1913 - Alfred Russel Wallace , British naturalist and biologist (b. 1823 )
- 1922 - Sam Thompson , baseball player (b. 1860 )
- 1943 - Dwight Frye , American actor (b. 1899 )
- 1944 - Richard Sorge , Soviet spy (b. 1895 )
- 1959 - Victor McLaglen , British-born actor (b. 1883 )
- 1962 - Eleanor Roosevelt , First Lady Of The United States (b. 1884 )
- 1967 - John Nance Garner , U.S. Congressman and Vice President (b. 1868 )
- 1974 - Eric Linklater , British author (b. 1899 )
- 1980 - Steve McQueen , American actor (b. 1930 )
- 1983 - Germaine Tailleferre , French composer (b. 1892 )
- 1992 - Alexander Dubček , Slovakian politician (b. 1921 )
- 1996 - Jaja Wachuku , Nigerian Lawyer and First Foreign Affairs Minister [b. 1918 )
- 2000 - C Subramaniam , Indian politician (b. 1910 )
- 2002 - Rudolf Augstein , German publisher (b. 1923 )
- 2005 - Anthony Sawoniuk , Belarusian-born Nazi war criminal (b. 1921 )
Holidays and observances
External links
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