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November 7th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 7th November or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1922, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2007, Born This Day,
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Because of our concerns over accuracy we always use at least 2 sources for verification before we include a news story
Each day we feature between 1 and 3 videos that are related to that days news stories, using this format we believe we can provide an informative and entertaining format to see the news that was important or interesting from This Day In History.
As a general rule we gather about 20 plus news stories for each day and we are always spending time to improve each day. We also include our Born on This Day with a small article on the persons achievements or the reason they are known.
We do include some popular culture references if we felt those items would have been featured on nightly news or in national newspapers. A good example would be Who Shot JR? on the TV Soap Dallas as the speculation caused a major stir around the world.
We have tried very hard to find news stories from around the world and not be to US centric but as America is the largest most populated western country in the world it still does provide a significant amount of the news featured. The mix is generally slightly more news stories from around the world than America so for example if we have a total of 25 news stories we would expect 15 from around the world and 10 from the United States, but this can vary greatly for any one day.
In general we only feature natural and other disasters which would make the nightly news on our This Day In History, this does not mean the other natural disasters that may cause the loss of life of just a few poor souls is not important.
Also remember if you wish to find out what happened on the day you were born click on the corresponding month and then go to the specific day.
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November 7th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
For Those With Birthdays 7th November or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1922, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2007, Born This Day,
1954 U.S.A. Armistice Day becomes Veteran’s Day
November 7th, 1954 : It was made known this day in 1954 that the upcoming holiday normally celebrated on November 11th would be Veteran’s Day. This used to be called Armistice Day, in order to celebrate the end of World War I. However, since another major world war had passed, it seemed time to call Armistice Day by the new name-Veteran’s day, as mentioned already. This first V-day celebration scheduled was meant to honor vets from the Civil War, WWI and WWII, and the Korean conflict.
November 7th, 1954 : It was made known this day in 1954 that the upcoming holiday normally celebrated on November 11th would be Veteran’s Day. This used to be called Armistice Day, in order to celebrate the end of World War I. However, since another major world war had passed, it seemed time to call Armistice Day by the new name-Veteran’s day, as mentioned already. This first V-day celebration scheduled was meant to honor vets from the Civil War, WWI and WWII, and the Korean conflict.
1922 Turkey Constantinople
November 7th, 1922 : According to a report made from Paris, allied nations requested help from their governments. This action was taken in order to help keep order in Constantinople, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire. Constantinople is the present-day city of Istanbul, which is in Turkey. This was the year of the fall of the Empire, which was run by the Romans in ancient times.
November 7th, 1922 : According to a report made from Paris, allied nations requested help from their governments. This action was taken in order to help keep order in Constantinople, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire. Constantinople is the present-day city of Istanbul, which is in Turkey. This was the year of the fall of the Empire, which was run by the Romans in ancient times.
1924 Great Britain Ramsay McDonald
November 7th, 1924 : The Socialist Government in Britain headed by the ex British Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald went to the Royal Palace to hand over to King George their seals of Office to be distributed to the new conservative ministers headed by the Prime minister Baldwin and including Winston Churchill as the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
November 7th, 1924 : The Socialist Government in Britain headed by the ex British Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald went to the Royal Palace to hand over to King George their seals of Office to be distributed to the new conservative ministers headed by the Prime minister Baldwin and including Winston Churchill as the Chancellor of the Exchequer .
1929 U.S.A. Museum Of Modern Art
November 7th, 1929 : The Museum Of Modern Art is opened in New York City with the help of Abby Aldrich Rockefella and friends Abby was the wife of John D. Rockefella Jr. The Museum was devoted exclusively to modern art and the largest and most comprehensive of it's kind in the United States.
November 7th, 1929 : The Museum Of Modern Art is opened in New York City with the help of Abby Aldrich Rockefella and friends Abby was the wife of John D. Rockefella Jr. The Museum was devoted exclusively to modern art and the largest and most comprehensive of it's kind in the United States.
1935 Great Britain Naval Forces
November 7th, 1935 : It was possible that a naval parity (equality) agreement would be reached between countries such as the U.S., England, and Japan. However, it was also evident that both the United States and England would not be willing to alter the 5-5-3 military ratio limitations outlined by the Washington Treaty, which was soon to expire.
November 7th, 1935 : It was possible that a naval parity (equality) agreement would be reached between countries such as the U.S., England, and Japan. However, it was also evident that both the United States and England would not be willing to alter the 5-5-3 military ratio limitations outlined by the Washington Treaty, which was soon to expire.
1940 Greece Italian Forces
November 7th, 1940 : Italian forces moved in very swiftly against Greece. Their primary target of attack was on Greek troops situated along the Ionian Sea, such as concentrations of troops on the Epirus and Kalamas Fronts. Moreover, cities such as Koritza, Albania were being shelled. Overall, this was not one of Greece’s finest days in battle.
November 7th, 1940 : Italian forces moved in very swiftly against Greece. Their primary target of attack was on Greek troops situated along the Ionian Sea, such as concentrations of troops on the Epirus and Kalamas Fronts. Moreover, cities such as Koritza, Albania were being shelled. Overall, this was not one of Greece’s finest days in battle.
1940 U.S.A. Narrows Suspension Bridge Collapse Tacoma
November 7th, 1940 : Strong winds gusting to 35 MPH break the the Narrows suspension Bridge to pieces in Tacoma, Washington causing the bridge to fall to the bottom of Puget Sound .
November 7th, 1940 : Strong winds gusting to 35 MPH break the the Narrows suspension Bridge to pieces in Tacoma, Washington causing the bridge to fall to the bottom of Puget Sound .
1941 World War II Hospital Ship Sunk
November 7th, 1941 : German torpedo aircraft sink the soviet hospital ship Armenia killing approximately 7,000 people.
November 7th, 1941 : German torpedo aircraft sink the soviet hospital ship Armenia killing approximately 7,000 people.
1942 World War II North Africa
November 7th, 1942 : Allied forces invade North Africa .
November 7th, 1942 : Allied forces invade North Africa .
1944 U.S.A. Roosevelt
November 7th, 1944 : President Roosevelt is elected to fourth term defeating Thomas E. Dewey during World War II.
November 7th, 1944 : President Roosevelt is elected to fourth term defeating Thomas E. Dewey during World War II.
1956 U.S.A. Eisenhower
November 7th, 1956 : General D Dwight Eisenhower is reelected to the White House .
November 7th, 1956 : General D Dwight Eisenhower is reelected to the White House .
1956 United Nations Suez Crisis
November 7th, 1956 : Following President Nasser of Egypt announcing that all assets of the Suez Canal Company had been frozen and would be nationalized, France, Britain and Israel attack Egypt taking control of the Suez Canal, On this day in History The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt, because the US was backing the United Nations Resolution Britain, France and Israel had no choice and withdrew from Egypt 1 week later.
November 7th, 1956 : Following President Nasser of Egypt announcing that all assets of the Suez Canal Company had been frozen and would be nationalized, France, Britain and Israel attack Egypt taking control of the Suez Canal, On this day in History The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt, because the US was backing the United Nations Resolution Britain, France and Israel had no choice and withdrew from Egypt 1 week later.
1961 U.S.A. California Fires
November 7th, 1961 : Two more California fires broke out. This was in addition to the ones that had destroyed the homes of many celebrities on the day before. Stars affected by these blazing flames included Burt Landcaster, Joe E. Brown, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Ex-Vice President Richard M. Nixon also suffered the plight of fire damage to his home.
November 7th, 1961 : Two more California fires broke out. This was in addition to the ones that had destroyed the homes of many celebrities on the day before. Stars affected by these blazing flames included Burt Landcaster, Joe E. Brown, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Ex-Vice President Richard M. Nixon also suffered the plight of fire damage to his home.
1967 U.S.A. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Created
November 7th, 1967 : President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act establishing the The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to promote public broadcasting.
November 7th, 1967 : President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Public Broadcasting Act establishing the The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to promote public broadcasting.
1972 U.S.A. Richard Nixon
November 7th, 1972 : Richard Nixon wins an overwhelming majority in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House.
November 7th, 1972 : Richard Nixon wins an overwhelming majority in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House.
1973 Egypt Kissinger
November 7th, 1973 : After former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met, the agreement was that they were moving towards peace. However violent fighting was occurring along the Suez Canal at the same tine Kissinger and Sadat had met. It would take awhile to make a considerable amount of progress, but this was considered a start. At the time it was thought of as something that was at least worth a try.
November 7th, 1973 : After former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met, the agreement was that they were moving towards peace. However violent fighting was occurring along the Suez Canal at the same tine Kissinger and Sadat had met. It would take awhile to make a considerable amount of progress, but this was considered a start. At the time it was thought of as something that was at least worth a try.
1983 U.S.A. United States Senate Bomb
November 7th, 1983 : A bomb is exploded at the United States Senate building by members of a group claiming to be the "Resistance Conspiracy" in protest to U.S. military involvement in Grenada and Lebanon. Members of the terrorist group were charged and bought to trial and found guilty for the U.S. Senate bombing and bombings of Fort McNair and the Washington Navy Yard.
November 7th, 1983 : A bomb is exploded at the United States Senate building by members of a group claiming to be the "Resistance Conspiracy" in protest to U.S. military involvement in Grenada and Lebanon. Members of the terrorist group were charged and bought to trial and found guilty for the U.S. Senate bombing and bombings of Fort McNair and the Washington Navy Yard.
1985 Lebanon Hostages
November 7th, 1985 : Half-dozen American hostages were being held, presumably in Lebanon. An anonymous caller had said that an Islamic Jihad had planned to take the lives of these Americans. Then, a second caller indicated that these hostages were dead. However, this report was proven to be unsubstantiated, so the hostages in question were reported missing at this time.
November 7th, 1985 : Half-dozen American hostages were being held, presumably in Lebanon. An anonymous caller had said that an Islamic Jihad had planned to take the lives of these Americans. Then, a second caller indicated that these hostages were dead. However, this report was proven to be unsubstantiated, so the hostages in question were reported missing at this time.
1989 U.S.A. Douglas Wilder
November 7th, 1989 : Douglas Wilder becomes the first African American to be elected as governor of a U.S. state when he is elected as the Governor of Virginia. The win was predicted in the polls with a large majority but on the day of the polls he was elected with a majority of less than half a percent. The difference is polling numbers and actual voting is sometimes called the The Bradley effect or less commonly called the Wilder effect.
November 7th, 1989 : Douglas Wilder becomes the first African American to be elected as governor of a U.S. state when he is elected as the Governor of Virginia. The win was predicted in the polls with a large majority but on the day of the polls he was elected with a majority of less than half a percent. The difference is polling numbers and actual voting is sometimes called the The Bradley effect or less commonly called the Wilder effect.
1989 East Germany Protests
November 7th, 1989 : Protests in East Germany have forced the Communist dominated government to resign .
November 7th, 1989 : Protests in East Germany have forced the Communist dominated government to resign .
1991 U.S.A. Magic Johnson
November 7th, 1991 : Magic Johnson the Basketball legend announces he will retire from the Los Angeles Lakers after testing positive for HIV .
November 7th, 1991 : Magic Johnson the Basketball legend announces he will retire from the Los Angeles Lakers after testing positive for HIV .
1995 Vietnam Robert Mc Namara
November 7th, 1995 : Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Mc Namara visited Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the capital city and central location of enemy troops that fought during the Vietnam War. This was the first time Mc Namara had been to Vietnam since the end of the war in 1975. He hoped that this meeting would help the United States learn from the mistakes made during this war. Likewise, Mc Namara was the one who first encouraged the war and then later thought of it as a mistake.
November 7th, 1995 : Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Mc Namara visited Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the capital city and central location of enemy troops that fought during the Vietnam War. This was the first time Mc Namara had been to Vietnam since the end of the war in 1975. He hoped that this meeting would help the United States learn from the mistakes made during this war. Likewise, Mc Namara was the one who first encouraged the war and then later thought of it as a mistake.
1996 U.S.A. Mars Global Surveyor
November 7th, 1996 : The Mars Global Surveyor is launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta II rocket reaching Mars on September 11, 1997. The mission was to provide a survey of the planet mars sending back tens of thousands of pictures of the planets surface. One of the most important possible discoveries was photos of two craters called Terra Sirenum and Centauri Montes which appear to show the presence of water on Mars at some point between 1999 and 2001.
November 7th, 1996 : The Mars Global Surveyor is launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta II rocket reaching Mars on September 11, 1997. The mission was to provide a survey of the planet mars sending back tens of thousands of pictures of the planets surface. One of the most important possible discoveries was photos of two craters called Terra Sirenum and Centauri Montes which appear to show the presence of water on Mars at some point between 1999 and 2001.
2000 U.S.A. Hillary Rodham Clinton
November 7th, 2000 : Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of President Clinton, has won a seat for the Democrats representing New York in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in US history.
November 7th, 2000 : Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of President Clinton, has won a seat for the Democrats representing New York in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in US history.
2000 U.S.A. United States presidential election
November 7th, 2000 : In one of the most controversial Presidential Elections in modern times between Al Gore ( Vice President ) and Republican candidate George W. Bush. The election unlike normal presidential elections ended with controversy over who had won Florida's 25 electoral votes. Some television news networks had called the winner earlier in the evening with Al Gore declared the winner but retracted as the results came in. Then at 2:30 AM the networks declared that George W. Bush had won Florida and therefore the presidency. But once again by 4:30 AM the pendulum swung again as only 2,000 votes separated the two and the networks retracted their predictions. After a number of court cases involving the United States Supreme Court George Bush was declared the winner but because of the very small majority ( depending on who provides figures ranging from 500 to 2000 ) and also questions over the 58,000 names who had been taken off the registered voters list by governor Jeb Bush ( with allegations that most were thought to be democratic voters ), the 2000 presidential election will always be considered one of the most controversial ever. The election was also considered to be unusual because Al Gore gained more popular votes than George Bush but lost the election.
November 7th, 2000 : In one of the most controversial Presidential Elections in modern times between Al Gore ( Vice President ) and Republican candidate George W. Bush. The election unlike normal presidential elections ended with controversy over who had won Florida's 25 electoral votes. Some television news networks had called the winner earlier in the evening with Al Gore declared the winner but retracted as the results came in. Then at 2:30 AM the networks declared that George W. Bush had won Florida and therefore the presidency. But once again by 4:30 AM the pendulum swung again as only 2,000 votes separated the two and the networks retracted their predictions. After a number of court cases involving the United States Supreme Court George Bush was declared the winner but because of the very small majority ( depending on who provides figures ranging from 500 to 2000 ) and also questions over the 58,000 names who had been taken off the registered voters list by governor Jeb Bush ( with allegations that most were thought to be democratic voters ), the 2000 presidential election will always be considered one of the most controversial ever. The election was also considered to be unusual because Al Gore gained more popular votes than George Bush but lost the election.
2002 U.S.A. Iraq Weapons Inspections
November 7th, 2002 : Major progress has been made regarding making tougher weapons inspections by the United Nations a reality. This plan was originally drafted by the United States, and several countries were considering the passing of this new resolution. Part of the plan was to get together major countries of the world to disarm Saddam Hussein. A few years later, Hussein had received a death penalty for serious crimes committed.
November 7th, 2002 : Major progress has been made regarding making tougher weapons inspections by the United Nations a reality. This plan was originally drafted by the United States, and several countries were considering the passing of this new resolution. Part of the plan was to get together major countries of the world to disarm Saddam Hussein. A few years later, Hussein had received a death penalty for serious crimes committed.
2002 Iran Bans Advertising
November 7th, 2002 : Iran bans the advertisements for American products on Television
November 7th, 2002 : Iran bans the advertisements for American products on Television
2005 U.S.A. Tornado
November 7th, 2005 : A tornado with winds up to 180 MPH has killed at least 19 in Indiana and Kentucky.
November 7th, 2005 : A tornado with winds up to 180 MPH has killed at least 19 in Indiana and Kentucky.
2007 Finland Jokela school shooting
November 7th, 2007 : Pekka-Eric Auvinen a student at Jokela Secondary School goes on a shooting rampage armed with a SIG Mosquito .22 calibre pistol killing nine people including students and the school principal before turning the gun on himself. He had uploaded a video to Youtube announcing the "massacre" hours prior to the shooting and his earlier profile had included interests of "natural selection and hate for humanity"
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November 7th, 2007 : Pekka-Eric Auvinen a student at Jokela Secondary School goes on a shooting rampage armed with a SIG Mosquito .22 calibre pistol killing nine people including students and the school principal before turning the gun on himself. He had uploaded a video to Youtube announcing the "massacre" hours prior to the shooting and his earlier profile had included interests of "natural selection and hate for humanity"
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Our This Day in History news items are taken mostly from the year 1920 Onwards as The People History concentrates on modern history from the last 80 + years. We place the most important 1 to 3 news items at the top of the page and then start from the earliest date to the latest date.This Day In History Is Updated Every Day
Research: Our research for This Day In History comes from 6 main sources
1. Time spent in the Local Library checking old newspapers.
2. BBC News Archives
3. New York Time Archives
4. Wikipedia ( We do double check )
5. Research from History books which we have a large collection
6. The People History itself
Because of our concerns over accuracy we always use at least 2 sources for verification before we include a news story
Each day we feature between 1 and 3 videos that are related to that days news stories, using this format we believe we can provide an informative and entertaining format to see the news that was important or interesting from This Day In History.
As a general rule we gather about 20 plus news stories for each day and we are always spending time to improve each day. We also include our Born on This Day with a small article on the persons achievements or the reason they are known.
We do include some popular culture references if we felt those items would have been featured on nightly news or in national newspapers. A good example would be Who Shot JR? on the TV Soap Dallas as the speculation caused a major stir around the world.
We have tried very hard to find news stories from around the world and not be to US centric but as America is the largest most populated western country in the world it still does provide a significant amount of the news featured. The mix is generally slightly more news stories from around the world than America so for example if we have a total of 25 news stories we would expect 15 from around the world and 10 from the United States, but this can vary greatly for any one day.
In general we only feature natural and other disasters which would make the nightly news on our This Day In History, this does not mean the other natural disasters that may cause the loss of life of just a few poor souls is not important.
Also remember if you wish to find out what happened on the day you were born click on the corresponding month and then go to the specific day.
The page is made up from 3 RSS feeds
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