0326 ~ The old St. Peter’s Basilica was consecrated on the 18th November 326.

1307 – William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head on the 18th November 1307.

1421 – A seawall at the Zuiderzee dike in the Netherlands broke on the 18th November 1421, flooding 72 villages and killing about 10,000 people. The event became known as Sint-Elisabethsvloed.

1493 – Christopher Columbus first sighted the island now known as Puerto Rico on the 18th November 1493.

1626 – St. Peter’s Basilica was consecrated on the 18th November 1626. 1785 – David Wilkie, Scottish painter (d. 1841) 1787 – Louis Daguerre, French physicist and photographer, developed the daguerreotype (d. 1851) 1832 – Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, Finnish-Swedish geologist and explorer (d. 1901)

1785 – David Wilkie the Scottish painter was born on the 18th November 1785 (died 1841).

1836 – W. S. Gilbert the English playwright, poet, and illustrator was born on the 18th November 1836 (died 1911).

1865 – Mark Twain‘s short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published in the New York Saturday Press on the 18th November 1865.

1880 – Naum Torbov the Bulgarian architect and designer of the Central Sofia Market Hall was born on the 18th November 1880 (died 1952).

1882 – Wyndham Lewis the English painter and author was born on the 18th November 1882 (died 1957).

1904 – Jean Paul Lemieux the Canadian painter was born on the 18th November 1904 (died 1990).

1905 – Prince Carl of Denmark became King Haakon VII of Norway on the 18th November 1905.

1906 – Alec Issigonis the Greek-English car designer and designer of the mini car was born on the 18th November 1906 (died 1988).

1907 – Compay Segundo the Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist from Buena Vista Social Club was born on the 18th November 1907 (died 2003).

1913 – Endre Rozsda the French painter was born on the 18th November 1913 (died 1999).

1918 – Latvia declared its independence from Russia on the 18th November 1918.

1923 – Alan Shepard the American astronaut was born on the 18th November 1923 (died 1998).

1926 – George Bernard Shaw refused to accept the money for his Nobel Prize on the 18th November 1926, saying, “I can forgive Alfred Nobel for inventing dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize”.

1928 – Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie was on the 18th November 1928. It the 1st fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the 3rd appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This date is also considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey’s birthday.

1929 – The Grand Banks earthquake 1929 off the south coast of Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean on the 18th November had a Richter magnitude of 7.2  earthquake, centered on Grand Banks, breaking 12 submarine transatlantic telegraph cables, triggering a tsunami that destroyed many south coast communities in the Burin Peninsula.

1933 – Bruce Conner the American painter, photographer and director was born on the 18th November 1933 (died 2008).

1939 – Margaret Atwood the Canadian poet, author, and critic was born on the 18th November 1939.

1944 – The Popular Socialist Youth was founded in Cuba on the 18th November 1944. 1944 – Wolfgang Joop, German fashion designer, founded JOOP!

1947 – The Ballantyne’s Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand.

1950 – Graham Parker the English singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 18th November 1950.

1950 – Rudy Sarzo the Cuban-American bass player from Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Manic Eden, and Queensrÿche was born on the 18th November 1950.

1952 – Peter Beattie the Australian politician and 36th Premier of Queensland was born on the 18th November 1952.

1953 – Alan Moore the English author and illustrator was born on the 18th November 1950.

1956 – Sinbad the American comedian was born on the 18th November 1956.

1960 – Kim Wilde the English singer-songwriter and author was born on the 18th November 1960.

1961 – Jan Kuehnemund the American guitarist from Vixen was born on the 18th November 1961.

1962 – Kirk Hammett the American guitarist from Metallica was born on the 18th November 1952.

1963 – The 1st push-button telephone went into service on the 18th November 1963.

1968 – Owen Wilson the American actor, screenwriter, and producer was born on the 18th November 1968.

1970 – Peta Wilson the Australian actress was born on the 18th November 1970.

1976 – Matt Welsh the Australian swimmer was born on the 18th November 1976.

1987 – The King’s Cross fire in London on the 18th November 1987 killed 31 people at the city’s busiest underground station, King’s Cross St Pancras.

1988 – War on Drugs: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill on into law allowing the death penalty for drug traffickers 18th November 1988. Visit this day: 18th November in history and see the video at www.History.com

1603 – English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh went on trial for treason on the 17th November 1603.

1800 – The United States Congress held its 1st session in Washington, D.C. on the 17th November 1800.

1855 – David Livingstone became the 1st European to see the Victoria Falls on the 17th November 1855, in what is now present-day Zambia–Zimbabwe.

1925 – Rock Hudson the American actor was born on the 17th November 1925 (d. 1985).

1937 – Peter Cook the English comedian and actor was born on the 17th November 1937 (d. 1995).

1938 – Gordon Lightfoot the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 17th November 1938.

1944 – Danny DeVito the American actor, director, and producer was born on the 17th November 1944.

1954 ~ Chopper Read the Australian former criminal and author was born Mark Brandon Read in Melbourne on the 17th November 1954 (died 9th October 2013 aged 58). Chopper Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels, selling more than 500,000 books including Chopper: From the Inside (1991), Chopper 2: Hits and Memories (1992), Chopper 3: How to Shoot Friends & Influence People (1993), Chopper 4: For the Term of His Unnatural Life (1994), Chopper 5: Pulp Faction: Revenge of the Rabbit Kisser and Other Jailhouse Stories (1995), Chopper 6: No Tears for a Tough Guy (1996), Chopper 7: The Singing Defective (1997), Chopper 8: The Sicilian Defence (1998), Chopper 9: The Final Cut (1999), Chopper 10 1⁄2: The Popcorn Gangster (2001) and Hooky the Cripple children’s book.

The 2000 Australian film Chopper was based on Chopper Read’s life, played by stars Eric Bana. Official website: www.ChopperRead.com | YouTube video: Chopper the movie trailer…

1960 ~ Jonathan Ross the English television and radio presenter was born on the 17th November 1960.

1965 – Amanda Brown the Australian violinist and composer from The Go-Betweens was born on the 17th November 1965.

1966 – Jeff Buckley the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 17th November 1966 (d. 1997).

1966 – Kate Ceberano the Australian singer-songwriter and actress was born on the 17th November 1966.

1969 ~ Tania Zaetta the Australian actress and television presenter who acts in Bollywood was born on the 17th November 1969. Tania Zaetta’s official website: www.Tania.com.au

1980 – Isaac Hanson the American singer-songwriter and guitarist  from Hanson was born on the 17th November 1980.

1994 – Raquel Castro the American actress and singer was born on the 17th November 1994.

Visit this day: 17th November in history and see the video at www.History.com

1852 – The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovered the asteroid 22 Kalliope on the 16th November 1852..

1920 – Qantas the Australian national airline was founded on the 16th November 1920, as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited.

1938 – LSD was 1st synthesized by Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann on the 16th November 1938, at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland.

1945 – UNESCO was founded on the 16th November 1945.

1946 – Colin Burgess the Australian drummer in The Masters Apprentices and AC/DC was born on the 16th November 1946.

1948 ~ Ken James the Australian actor best known as Sonny’s older brother Mark Hammond in Skippy was born on the 16th November 1948.

1952 – Shigeru Miyamoto the Japanese video game designer and creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda was born on the 16th November 1952.

1964 – Diana Krall the Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist was born on the 16th November 1964.

1967 – Lisa Bonet the American actress was born on the 16th November 1967.

1974 ~ Eric Judy the American bass player from Modest Mouse was born on the 16th November 1974. YouTube Vevo video: Modest Mouse (2004) ~ Float On…

1981 ~ Kate Miller-Heidke the Australian singer-songwriter was born in Brisbane on the 16th November 1981. Kate Miller-Heidke officially online: KateMillerHeidke.com | Facebook.com/KateMillerHeidke  | Twitter.com/KMillerHeidke | instagram.com/KateMillerHeidke  | KateMillerHeidke.BigCartel.com shop | YouTube Vevo video: Kate Miller-Heidke ~ Words (2007)…

2010 ~ Kate Middleton & Prince William announced their engagement on the 16th November 2010.

2012 ~ Silver Linings Playbook the American romantic comedy-drama movie was released on the 16th November 2012. The movie written and directed by David O. Russell was adapted from the The Silver Linings Playbook novel by Matthew Quick. The movie stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, and Julia Stiles. Bradley Cooper plays Pat Solitano with bipolar disorder, who is released from a psychiatric hospital to his parents place (De Niro & Weaver). Pat is determined to win back his estranged wife, but meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell (Lawrence), who tells him that she will help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her. YouTube video: Silver Linings Playbook ~ Official Trailer (HD)…

Visit this day: 16th November in history and see the video at www.History.com

1859 – The 1st modern revival of the Olympic Games took place in Athens, Greece on the 15th November 1859.

1926 – The NBC radio network opened on the 15th November 1926, with 24 stations.

1945 – Frida Lyngstad the Norwegian-Swedish singer from ABBA was born on the 15th November 1945.

1971 – Intel released the world’s 1st commercial single-chip microprocessor: 4004 on the 15th November 1971.

1974 – Chad Kroeger the Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Nickelback was born on the 15th November 1974.

1974 ~ Black Water song by The Doobie Brothers was released on the 15th November 1974.

1988 – B.o.B the American rapper and producer was born Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. on the 15th November 1988. YouTube video: B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You (2010) official video…

2012 ~ JOHN FRAWLEY the Australian artist died on the 15th November 2012, at the age of 97 (born 1915). See John Frawley’s war artworks

This Day in History for November 15th ~ video presented by www.History.com

1841 – James Braid first saw a demonstration of animal magnetism on the 13th November 1841, which led to his study of the subject he eventually called hypnotism.

1848 – Albert I, Prince of Monaco was born on the 13th November 1848 (died 1922).

1906 – Eva Zeisel the Hungarian-American designer was born on the 13th November 1906 (died 2011).

1912 ~ Luna Park the historic amusement park opened in Melbourne on the 13th December 1912.

1913 – Jack Dyer the Australian footballer was born on the 13th November 1913 (died 2003).

1916 – Billy Hughes the Prime Minister of Australia was expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription on the 13th November 1916.

1922 – Oskar Werner the Austrian actor on the 13th November 1922 (died 1984).

1927 – The Holland Tunnel opened to traffic as the 1st Hudson River vehicle tunnel linking New Jersey to New York City, on the 13th November 1927.

1927 – Billy Klüver theSwedish-American engineer and co-founder of Experiments in Art and Technology on the 13th November 1927 (died 2004).

1928 – Hampton Hawes the American jazz pianist on the 13th November 1928 (died 1977).

1940 – Saul Kripke the American philosopher on the 13th November 1940.

1941 – David Green the American businessman and founder of Hobby Lobby was born on the 13th November 1941.

1947 – The Soviet Union completed development of the AK-47 on the 13th November 1947. The AK-47 is known as one of the first proper assault rifles in the world.

1953 – Andrew Ranken the English drummer from The Pogues was born on the 13th November 1953.

1954 – Scott McNealy the American businessman and co-founder of Sun Microsystems was born on the 13th November 1954.

1955 – Whoopi Goldberg the American actress, singer, and talk show host was born on the 13th November 1955.

1959 – Emil Urbel the Estonian architect was born on the 13th November 1959.

1967 – Jimmy Kimmel the American comedian, actor, and talk show host was born on the 13th November 1967.

1970 – Bhola cyclone: A 150-mph tropical cyclone hit the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on the 13th November 1970, killing about 500,000 people in one night. This is regarded as the 20th century’s worst natural disaster.

1977 ~ Chanel Cole the Australian singer was born Hamilton, New Zealand on the 13th November 1977. Chanel Cole was a finalist in the 2nd season of Australian Idol in 2004. Chanel Cole’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/Chanel.Cole.54 

1981 – Rivkah the American illustrator was born on the 13th November 1981.

1985 – The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted and melted a glacier on the 13th November 1985, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that burried Armero, Colombia, killing about 23,000 people.

1990 – In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shot dead 13 people on the 13th November 1990, in what became known as the Aramoana Massacre.

1986 ~ Kevin Bridges the Scottish stand-up comedian was born on the 13th November 1986.

1989 – Hans-Adam II the present Prince of Liechtenstein began his reign on the death of his father Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein on the 13th November 1989.

1998 ~ World Kindness Day was introduced on the 13th November in 1998 by TheWorldKindnessMovement.org.

2001 – War on Terrorism: In the 1st such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signed an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States, on the 13th November 2001.

2012 – A total solar eclipse occurred in parts of Australia and the South Pacific on the 13th November 2012.

2013 ~ Kevin Rudd the Australian politician who was twice Prime Minister of Australia, announced on the 13th November 2013 that he was retiring from politics at the end of the week.

YouTube video: Farewell Address to Parliament (13th November 2013)…

1869 – The Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act was enacted in Australia on the 11th November 1869, giving the government control of indigenous people’s wages, employment, living places, and their children, which effectively lead to the Stolen Generations.

1880 – Australian bushranger Ned Kelly was hung at Melbourne Gaol on the 11th November 1880.

1889 – The State of Washington was admitted as the 42nd State of the United States on the 11th November 1889.

1916 – Pérez Prado the Cuban singer, pianist, composer and bandleader was born on the 11th November 1916 (died 1989 aged 72). Pérez Prado is often referred to as the King of the Mambo. YouTube video: Perez Prado ~ Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White aka Cereza Rosa (1955) instrumental version with orchestra featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, reached No.1 on the Billboard charts…

1926 ~ SAM HASKiNS the British photographer, was born in South Africa on the 11th November 1926. He started his photographic career in Johannesburg, South Africa and in 1968 moved to London. Sam Haskins is best known for his contribution to nude photography, in-camera image montage. His most influential photography books were Cowboy Kate (1965) and Haskins Posters (1973). He died at the age of 83, at home in Bowral, Australia on the 26th November 2009.

1962 – Demi Moore the American actress, director, and producer was born on the 11th November 1962.

1964 – Calista Flockhart the American actress was born on the 11th November 1964.

1974 – Leonardo DiCaprio the American actor and producer was born on the 11th November 1974.

1981 ~ Hamish Blake the Gold Logie Award winning Australian comedian, actor, and author from Melbourne was born on the 11th November 1981. Since 2003, Hamish has worked live on television and radio with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. Visit Hamish @ www.HamishAndAndy.com

Today in History for November 11th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

1620 – Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sighted land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts on the 9th November 1620.

1857 – The Atlantic magazine was founded in Boston on the 9th November 1857.

1872 – The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was on the 9th November 1872.

1936 – Mary Travers the American singer-songwriter from Peter, Paul and Mary was born on the 9th November 1936 (died 2009).

1941 – Tom Fogerty the American singer-songwriter and guitarist  from Creedence Clearwater Revival was born on the 9th November 1941 (died 1990).

1951 – Lou Ferrigno the American bodybuilder and actor was born on the 9th November 1951.

1953 – Cambodia became independent from France on the 9th November 1953.

1960 ~ Richard Farleigh the Australian private investor was born on the 9th November 1960.

1967 – Apollo 4 the unmanned test spacecraft atop the 1st Saturn V rocket was launched by NASA from Cape Kennedy, Florida on the 9th November 1967.

1967 – Rolling Stone Magazine 1st issue was published on the 9th November 1967.

1985 – Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov on the 9th November 1985.

1988 ~ Analeigh Tipton the American figure skater, actress, and fashion model was born  on the 9th November 1988. Analeigh Tipton is best known for placing 3rd on Cycle 11 of America’s Next Top Model and for her roles in the films Crazy, Stupid, Love and Warm Bodies. Analeigh Tipton online: Twitter.com/OhAnaleigh | YouTube video: Maxim Exclusive: Analeigh Tipton: This super sexy overachiever has already been a champion ice skater and one of America’s Next Top Models. Before she takes over the big screen in The Green Hornet, see her Maxim sexy photo shoot…

Today in History for November 9th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

1602 – The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford was opened to the public on the 8th November 1602.

1656 – Edmond Halley the English astronomer and mathematician was born on the 8th November 1656 (died 1742).

1847 ~ BRAM STOKER the Irish author best known for his 1897 Dracula novel, was born on the 8th November 1847. (died 1912). See Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1992 official movie trailer starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves and Tom Waits. This is director Francis Ford Coppola’s visually stunning, passionately seductive version of Bram Stoker’s classic legend. 

1866 – Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin the English businessman and founder of the Austin Motor Company was born on the 8th November 1866 (died 1941).

1881 – Clarence Gagnon the Canadian painter was born on the 8th November 1881 (died 1942).

1885 – Emil Fahrenkamp the German architect was born on the 8th November 1885 (died 1966).

1889 – Montana was admitted as the 41st U.S. state on the 8th November 1889.

1895 – While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered the X-ray on the 8th November 1895.

1918 – Hermann Zapf the German designer was born on the 8th November 1918.

1923 – Adolf Hitler led the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government in Munich, known as the Beer Hall Putsch, on the 8th November 1923.

1933 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration on the 8th November 1933, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed, during the Great Depression for the New Deal.

1937 – The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude (The Eternal Jew) opened in Munich on the 8th November 1937.

1945 – Arduino Cantafora the Italian-Swiss architect and author was born on the 8th November 1945.

1946 – Roy Wood the English singer-songwriter and musician from Electric Light Orchestra was born on the 8th November 1946.

1949 – Bonnie Raitt the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 8th November 1949.

1939 – Adolf Hitler narrowly escaped the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch In Munich on the 8th November 1939.

1949 – Bonnie Raitt the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 8th November 1949.

1950 – Mary Hart the American journalist and actress was born on the 8th November 1950.

1951 – Peter Suber the American philosopher and academic was born on the 8th November 1951.

1953 – John Musker the American animator and director was born on the 8th November 1953.

1954 – Rickie Lee Jones the American singer-songwriter was born on the 8th November 1954.

1956 – Steven Miller the American record producer was born on the 8th November 1956.

1957 – Porl Thompson the English guitarist from The Cure was born on the 8th November 1957.

1960 – John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon to become the 35th president of the United States on the 8th November 1960, in one of the closest presidential elections of the 20th century.

1961 – Leif Garrett the American singer and actor was born on the 8th November 1961.

1961 – Enn Rajasaar the Estonian architect was born on the 8th November 1961.

1965 – The British Indian Ocean Territory was created on the 8th November 19655, consisting of Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Farquhar and Des Roches islands.

1967 – Courtney Thorne-Smith the American actress was born on the 8th November 1967.

1970 – Tom Anderson the American businessman and co-founder of Myspace was born on the 8th November 1970.

1972 – HBO launched its programming on the 8th November 1972 for the first time, with the broadcast of Sometimes a Great Notion (1971 movie) starring Paul Newman and Henry Fonda.

1973 – The right ear of John Paul Getty III was delivered to a newspaper together with a ransom note on the 8th November 1973, convincing his father to pay 2.9 million USD

1974 ~ Countdown the Australian music television show was first broadcast on the 8th November 1974. The ABC broadcast the show from from 8th November 1974 until  the 19th July 1987. Countdown was the most popular music program in Australian TV history. Countdown had a strong influence on radio programmers because of its huge and loyal audience, and the great amount of Australian content it featured. Countdown online: Countdown.com.au | CountdownMemories.com | YouTube video: Countdown [full episode October 7th, 1979 – Australia]…

1974 – Masashi Kishimoto the Japanese illustrator was born on the 8th November 1974.

1975 – Tara Reid the American actress was born on the 8th November 1975.

1976 – Brett Lee the Australian cricketer was born on the 8th November 1976.

1977 – Manolis Andronikos the Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki discovered the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina on the 8th November 1977.

1982 – Sam Sparro the Australian singer-songwriter was born on the 8th November 1982.

1985 – Jack Osbourne the English actor and producer was born on the 8th November 1985.

1991 ~ Samantha Shannon the British writer of dystopian and paranormal fiction was born in Hammersmith on the 8th November 1991. Samantha Shannon signed a six-figure book deal with Bloomsbury Publishing in 2012, who bid to publish the first 3 books in a 7 book series, beginning with The Bone Season. The film rights to The Bone Season were optioned by Andy Serkis’s film company, The Imaginarium Studios, in November 2012. Samantha Shannon’s blog: www.Samantha-Shannon.blogspot.com.au | Facebook: www.facebook.com/SamanthaShannonAuthor | Twitter: www.Twitter.com/say_Shannon | The Bone Season: www.BoneSeasonBooks.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBoneSeason

2003 – Lady Louise Windsor the daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex was born on the 8th November 2003.

2011 – The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passed 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles) on the 8th November 2011, the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC₁₅ in 1976.

Today in History for November 8th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

1665 – The London Gazette the the oldest surviving journal was 1st published on the 7th November 1665.

1728 – James Cook the English navy officer, explorer, and cartographer was born on the 7th November 1728 (died 1779).

1786 – The oldest musical organization in the United States was founded as the Stoughton Musical Society on the 7th November 1786.

1837 – In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy was shot dead by a mob on the 7th November 1837, while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed for the 3rd time.

1861 ~ ARCHER the Australian Thoroughbred racehorse won the 1st MELBOURNE CUP on the 7th November 1861.

1874 – A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper’s Weekly on the 7th November 1874 was considered the 1st important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.

1879 – Leon Trotsky the Russian theorist and politician and founder of the Red Army was born on the 7th November 1879 (died 1940).

1908 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were reportedly killed on the 7th November 1908, in San Vicente, Bolivia.

1910 – The 1st air freight shipment was undertaken on the 7th November 1910, by the Wright Brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse, from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio.

1912 – The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opened on the 7th November 1912 in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven‘s Fidelio.

1914 – The 1st issue of The New Republic magazine was published on the 7th November 1914.

1916 – Jeannette Rankin was the 1st woman elected to the United States Congress on the 7th November 1916.

1929 – The Museum of Modern Art In New York City opened to the public on the 7th November 1929.

1940 – In Tacoma, Washington, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in a windstorm on the 7th November 1940, only 4 months after the bridge’s completion.

1944 – Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected for a record 4th term as President of the United States of America on the 7th November 1944.

1949 – The 1st oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft Daşları) on the 7th November 1949, on the World’s 1st offshore oil platform.

1957 – Cold War: The Gaither Report called for more American missiles and fallout shelters on the 7th November 1957.

1963 – Wunder von Lengede (Miracle of Lengede): 11 miners were rescued from a collapsed mine In Germany, after 14 days. The children’s television series Thunderbirds (1964–1966) rescue organisation was inspired by the diasaster.

1964 – Sandra Denton the American rapper from Salt-N-Pepa was born on the 7th November 1964.

1967 – Carl B. Stokes was elected as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio on the 7th November 1967, becoming the 1st African American mayor of a major American city.

1987 – Singapore’s 1st Mass Rapid Transit line was opened on the 7th November 1987, starting with train services between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh stations.

1988 ~ Tinie Tempah the English rapper was born Patrick Okogwu   in London on the 7th November 1988. Tinie Tempah online: Official website: TinieTempah.com |  Facebook.com/TinieTempahOfficial  |  Twitter.com/TinieTempah  |  TinieTempah.tumblr.com |  Google+  |  YouTube channel  |  itunes.apple.com  |  Spotify  |  SoundCloud.com/TinieTempah  |  YouTube video: Tinie Tempah (feat. John Martin) – Children Of The Sun (with lyrics)…

1989 – Douglas Wilder wins the governor’s seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States.

1989 – David Dinkins became the 1st African American to be elected mayor of New York City on the 7th November 1989.

1989 – East German Prime Minister Willi Stoph, along with his entire cabinet, was forced to resign on the 7th November 1989, after huge anti-government protests.

1990 – Matt Corby the Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 7th November 1990.

1990 – Mary Robinson became the 1st woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland on the 7th November 1990.

1991 – Magic Johnson announced that he is infected with HIV on the 7th November 1991, and retired from the NBA.

1994 – WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provided the world’s 1st internet radio broadcast on the 7th November 1994.

1996 – NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor on the 7th November 1996.

1996 ~ Lorde the New Zealand singer-songwriter was born Ella Yelich-O’Connor on the 7th November 1996. Lorde released her 1st EP The Love Club EP in March 2013 and her 2nd single Tennis Court in June 2013, at the age of 16.

2002 – Iran banned advertising of United States products on the 7th November 2002.

2004 – War in Iraq: The interim government of Iraq called for a 60-day state of emergency on the 7th November 2004, as U.S. forces storedm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.

2007 – Jokela school shooting in Tuusula, Finland were on the 7th November 2007, resulting in the death of 9 people.

2012 – An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on the 7th November 2012 killed at least 52 people.

Today in History for November 7th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

1856 ~ Scenes of Clerical Life, the 1st work of fiction by George Eliot was submitted for publication on the 6th November 1856.

1877 ~ CHESTER won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1877. This was the first time the Melbourne Cup was held on a Tuesday, from which it was then held traditionally on the first Tuesday of November to current time.

1900 ~ CLEAN SWEEP won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1900.

1906 ~ POSEiDON won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1906.

1913 ~ Mohandas Gandhi was arrested while leading a march of Indian miners in South Africa on the 6th November 1913.

1917 ~ WESTCOURT won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1917

1923 ~ BiTALLi won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1923.

1926 ~ Zig Ziglar the American author was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1926 (died 2012).

1928 ~ STATESMAN won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1928.

1934 ~ PETER PAN won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1934.

1935 ~ The Hawker Hurricane had its first flight on the 6th November 1935.

1935 ~ Parker Brothers acquired the forerunner patents for Monopoly from Elizabeth Magie on the 6th November 1935.

1943 ~ Ian Turpie the Australian actor and television personality was born on the 6th November 1943 (died 11th March 2012).

1945 ~ RAiNBiRD won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1945. See the original film footage of the 1945 Melbourne Cup.

1946 ~ Sally Field the American actress was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1946.

1947 ~ George Young the Scottish guitarist, songwriter, and producer  from the Easybeats and Flash and the Pan was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1947.

1947 ~ Meet the Press made its television debut on the 6th November 1947.

1948 ~ Glenn Frey the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Eagles was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1948.

1951 ~ DELTA won the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday the 6th November 1951.

1956 ~ EVENiNG PEAL the mare ridden by George Podmore won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 1956, trained by E. D. Lawson. Evening Peal was the first mare to win the Melbourne Cup since Rainbird won in 1945, and was the first horse to have an Oaks-Cup double victory in successive years.

1962 ~ EVEN STEVENS the chestnut stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Les Coles won the MELBOURNE CUP, on Tuesday 6th November 1962, trained by Arch McGregor. Even Stevens was the 1st “fly in” to win the Melbourne Cup, when he was on the inaugural Qantas flight for horses from Wellington to Melbourne on the 2nd October 1962.

1964 ~ Arkie Whiteley the Australian actress was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1964 (died 2001).

1968 ~ Jerry Yang the Taiwanese-American businessman and co-founder of Yahoo! was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1968.

1969 ~ Downhill Racer the American drama film starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, and Camilla Sparv was released on Tuesday the 6th November 1969.

1970 ~ Ethan Hawke the American actor, director, and screenwriter was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1970.

1973 ~ GALA SUPREME the Victorian bred grey gelding thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Frank Reys won the MELBOURNE CUP, on Tuesday 6th November 1973, trained by Ray J. Hutchins. Gala Supreme became a successful show horse after his racing days were over. Frank Reys (1931–1984) was the first and only Australian Aboriginal jockey to win the Melbourne Cup when he rode to victory on Gala Supreme.

1983 ~ Jon Hume the Australian singer-songwriter from Evermore was born on Tuesday the 6th November 1983.

1984 ~ BLACK KNiGHT the bay / brown gelding thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Peter Cook won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 1984. Black Knight was trained by George Hanlon.

1979 ~ HYPERNO the bay gelding thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Harry White won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 1979, trained by Bart Cummings. Hyperno enjoyed his retirement  on Harry White’s rural property until he died in 2002.

1990 ~ KiNGSTON RULE the chestnut stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Darren Beadman won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 1990. Kingston Rule was trained by Bart Cummings.

1999 ~ The Head of the Commonwealth was voted by Australians to be kept as their head of state in the Australian republic referendum on the 6th November 1999.

2001 ~ ETHERAL the bay mare thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Scott Seamer won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 2001. was trained by Sheila Laxon.

2007 ~ EFFiCiENT the grey gelding thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Michael Rodd won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 2012. Efficient was trained by Graeme Rogerson.

2012 ~ GREEN MOON the bay stallion thoroughbred racehorse ridden by Brett Prebble won the MELBOURNE CUP on Tuesday 6th November 2012. Green Moon was trained by Robert Hickmott.

2012 ~ OZ LOTTO had the draw for the largest Australianlotto jackpot prize on Tuesday 6th November 2012. Four winners shared a Division 1 prize pool of $111,972,151 in draw #977, on Melbourne Cup Day. The 4 division 1 winners each received $27,993,037.

Today in History for November 6th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…