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.