November 7 in History

• 1786

  November 7, 1786:

  The American performing musical organization known as the Stoughton Musical Society is formed.

• 1837

  November 7, 1837:

  Elijah P. Lovejoy, an editor for an abolitionist newspaper, is murdered in Anton, Illinois by a mob.

• 1914

  November 7, 1914:

  American magazine, “The New Republic” is issued for the first time.

• 1916

  November 7, 1916:

  Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman to win a seat in the US House of Representatives.

• 1917

  November 7, 1917:

  The final phase of the Russian Revolution, also known as the October Revolution, comes to an end.

• 1944

  November 7, 1944:

  Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to serve his fourth term as President of the United States.

• 1967

  November 7, 1967:

  Carl Stokes wins the mayoral elections of Cleveland, Ohio, making him the first African-American leader of a major city in the U.S.

• 1980

  November 7, 1980:

  Actor Steve McQueen dies of heart failure while in recovery from cancerous tumour removal surgery.

• 1991

  November 7, 1991:

  Magic Johnson officially announces his retirement from basketball following his revelation that he had contracted HIV.

• 1996

  November 7, 1996:

  A robotic spacecraft named Mars Global Surveyor is launched by NASA.