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On This Day
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November 7
Events on This Day
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1874
139 years ago
Harper's Weekly artist Thomas Nast debuts a cartoon that will forever link the Republican party with elephants.
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1916
97 years ago
Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to Congress and says, "I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last."
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2000
13 years ago
George W. Bush gets the most electoral votes and Al Gore takes the popular vote for U.S. presidency. Disputes about Florida's results halt declaration of a winner.
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1991
22 years ago
Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive.
November 7
Born on This Day
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Songwriter, Singer / 1943 -
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, responsible for hits such as "Both Sides Now" and "Big Yellow Taxi," is widely considered 1960s and '70s folk royalty.
Born: November 7, 1943
Age: 69 years old
Birthplace: Fort Macleod, Canada
Occupation: Songwriter, Singer -
Edith Bouvier Beale
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Models
Edith Bouvier Beale
Actress, Model / 1917 - 2002
Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") was an eccentric cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. She became a cult figure and fashion icon after her appearance in the documentary Grey Gardens.
1917 | 84 years old
Actress, Model -
Albert CamusAlbert Camus
Author / 1913 - 1960
Algerian born writer Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize for literature in part due to his embrace of existentialism in books like The Stranger.
1913 | 46 years old
Author -
Marie Curie
- In these groups:
- Famous Lefties
- Tech Giants
- Groundbreaking Women
Marie Curie
Physicist / 1867 - 1934
Marie Curie was a Polish-born French physicist famous for her work on radioactivity and twice a winner of the Nobel Prize.
Born: November 7, 1867
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
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Billy Graham
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Evangelists
- Famous People Named Billy
Billy Graham
Evangelist / 1918 -
Billy Graham was an evangelist at revival meetings, and on radio and television for over 40 years. He preached to more individuals than anyone else in history.
1918 | 94 years old
Evangelist -
Leon Trotsky
- In these groups:
- Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Activists
Leon Trotsky
Activist, Political Leader / 1879 - 1940
Communist Leon Trotsky helped ignite the Russian Revolution of 1917, and built the Red Army afterward. He was exiled and later assassinated by Soviet agents.
1879 | 60 years old
Activist, Political Leader
November 7
Died on This Day
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Steve McQueen
- In these groups:
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Lefties
Steve McQueen
Film Actor / 1930 - 1980
American film star Steve McQueen was one of the most popular and well-paid actors of the 1960s and ‘70s. He starred in films like The Great Escape, Bullit and The Getaway.
Died: November 7, 1980
Age: 50 years old
Place: Ciudad Juárez , Mexico
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Diplomat, U.S. First Lady / 1884 - 1962
The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics.
1962 | 78 years old
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Ann Dunham
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- Daring Female Adventurers
- Famous Academics
- Famous Anthropologists
Ann Dunham
Anthropologist / 1942 - 1995
Ann Dunham was the mother of Barack Obama, who became the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American to hold this office.
1995 | 52 years old
Anthropologist
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Jack Kilby
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Engineers
Jack Kilby
Engineer, Inventor / 1923 - 2005
Jack Kilby was an American physicist and electrical engineer who co-created the integrated circuit.
November 8, 1923
Engineer -
Imre Kertész
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- Holocaust Survivors
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Fiction Authors
Imre Kertész
Journalist, Author / 1929 -
Imre Kertész is a Hungarian writer who survived the Holocaust and went on to win the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature.
November 9, 1929
Journalist -
Big Pun
- In these groups:
- Musical Monikers
- Name Changers
- Famous Scorpios
Big Pun
Rapper / 1971 - 2000
Big Pun was a Latino hip-hop artist whose album Capital Punishment went to No. 1 on the R&B/hip-hop charts. He died in 2000 from obesity related heart failure.
November 10, 1971
Rapper -
Daniel Ortega
- In these groups:
- Hispanic Political Figures
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Military Leaders
Daniel Ortega
Military Leader, World Leader / 1945 -
Daniel Ortega was a Nicaraguan guerrilla leader and Sandinista. He was elected president of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990 and again from January 2007.
November 11, 1945
World Leader
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Fernando Valenzuela
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- Hispanic Athletes
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Baseball Players
Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball Player / 1960 -
Professional baseball player Fernando Valenzuela was a cultural icon in Mexico and the U.S. Latino community. In 1981, he was named Rookie of the Year.November 1, 1960
Baseball Player -
Peter Jackson
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- Weight Loss Winners
- Best Director Oscar Winners
- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
Peter Jackson
Director, Producer / 1961 -
New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has won 11 Oscars.
October 31, 1961
Director, Producer
