🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on November 7:

1996 ─ NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor, a mission designed to map the Martian surface and gather data on the planet’s climate.

1989 ─ Douglas Wilder became the first African American to be elected as a US state governor when he won the governorship of Virginia.

1967 ─ Carl Stokes broke barriers by becoming the first African-American mayor of a major US city, Cleveland, Ohio.

1962 ─ After losing the California governor’s race, Richard Nixon held what he called his “last press conference,” famously telling reporters, “You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore.”

1944 ─ Franklin D. Roosevelt secured an unprecedented fourth term as president of the United States, defeating Thomas E. Dewey in the election.

1940 ─ The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, also known as "Galloping Gertie," collapsed in a windstorm, shattering at wind speeds of around 42 miles per hour.

1916 ─ Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US Congress after winning a seat in the House of Representatives.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On November 7, we’re singing to:

Marie Curie (1867) ─ Polish-born French physicist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Leon Trotsky (1879) ─ Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist, a key figure in the Bolshevik Revolution and the early Soviet Union.

Albert Camus (1913) ─ French author and philosopher known for works such as The Stranger and The Plague and contributions to existentialism.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On November 7, we’re saying goodbye to:

Eleanor Roosevelt (1962) ─ US diplomat, humanitarian, and First Lady who advocated for civil rights and chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Steve McQueen (1980) ─ Iconic American actor known as the “King of Cool,” with standout roles in films such as Bullitt and The Great Escape.

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