THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 7
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
1805 Lewis and Clark first saw the Pacific Ocean
1874 The Republican Party was first depicted as an elephant in a cartoon in Harper’s Weekly
1876 Edward Bouchet became the first black to receive a PhD from a US
1876 The cigarette manufacturing machine was patented by Albert Hook
1876 Rutherford B. Hayes won a disputed Presidential election over Samuel Tilden – disputed returns in 4 states left Tilden one electoral vote short
1893 The state of Colorado
1913 French philosopher Albert Camus was born
1916 Woodrow Wilson was re-elected President – results not known until November 11
1918 Evangelist Billy Graham was born
1922 Jazz great Al Hirt was born
1942 FDR became the first President to broadcast in another language – French
1944 FDR won his 4th term in office defeating Thomas Dewey
1962 Richard Nixon quit politics – told the press “You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore”
1965 The “Pillsbury Dough Boy” made his debut in TV commercials
1972 President Nixon was re-elected defeating George McGovern
1973 New Jersey
1976 “Gone with the Wind” was televised – shown over two nights due to length
1980 Actor Steve McQueen died at age 50
1982 Liz Taylor divorced for the 7th time – this time from John Warner
1989 Virginia US
1989 NYC elected its first black Mayor – David Dinkins
2000 The infamous Bush-Gore election: recounts, hanging chads, protests, lawyers and a court case that went to the Supreme Court
SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMEBER 7
2000 Atlanta
1999 Tiger Woods is the 1st golfer since Ben Hogan to win 4 straight tournaments
1992 Isiah Thomas gets his 8,000th assist – joins Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson
1991 Magic Johnson retires from the NBA after discovering he has HIV virus
1990 Indians Sandy Alomar is AL Rookie of the Year - .290 average, 66 RBI, 129 hits
1989 Orioles Gregg Olson wins AL Rookie of the Year – 5-2, 1.69 ERA, 27 saves
1986 Philadelphia
1978 Jim Rice of Red Sox is AL MVP - .315 average, 46 HRs, 139 RBI, 213 hits
1967 Orlando St. Louis wins NL MVP - .325 average, 25 HRs, 111 RBI
1963 Elston Howard of NYY wins AL MVP - .287 average, 28 HRs, 85 RBI
1962 Glenn Hall sets a NHL record of 502 consecutive games as a goalie
1954 Cleveland Browns win by the largest margin over Washington
1943 Detroit Lions and NY Giants play to a 0-0 tie – last scoreless tie in NFL – Giants had three 1st downs and 3 net passing yards, Detroit
# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 7
1961 Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
1963 Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
1964 Baby Love – The Supremes
1965 Get Off of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones
1967 To Sir, With Love - Lulu
1968 Hey Jude –The Beatles
1969 Wedding Bell
1970 I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5
1971 Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
1972 I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash
1975 Island Girl – Elton John
1976 Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
1977 You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
1978 MacArthur Park
1979 Heartache Tonight – The Eagles
1980 Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand
1981 Private Eyes – Daryl Hall & John Oates
1982 Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
1983 All Night Long – Lionel Richie
1984 Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) – Billy Ocean
1985 Miami
1986 Amanda - Boston
1987 I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany
1988 Wild Wild West – The Escape Club
1989 When I See You Smile – Bad English
1990 Love Takes Time – Mariah Carey
1992 End of the Road – Boyz II Men
1993 I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf
1994 I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men
1997 Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John
1999 Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas
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