November 7 in History
November 7 is the birthday of Amybeth McNulty (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Bruce Degen (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for November 7, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Constans II, Byzantine emperor was born in 630, while Cen Changqian, official of the Tang dynasty died in 691.
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Famous people born on November 7
Famous people who died on November 7
2020
Jonathan Sacks, Baron Sacks (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British Orthodox rabbi and politician (1948–2020)
2013
John Cole (journalist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British journalist and broadcaster (1927–2013)
What happened on November 7
- 2026
A shooting took place in the Main Market Square in Kraków. At least 5 people were killed, and 15 were injured.
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António Costa resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal following news of an investigation in a corruption scandal implicating members of his cabinet.
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Joe Biden is confirmed elected as the 46th president of the United States, defeating incumbent Donald Trump.
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Shamshad TV is attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers, with a security guard killed and 20 people wounded; ISIS claims responsibility for the attack.
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An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
The Jokela school shooting in Jokela, Tuusula, Finland, takes place, resulting in the death of nine people.
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Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day state of emergency as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
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The controversial US presidential election is later resolved in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, electing George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas.
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NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into the Lagos Lagoon in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria, killing all 144 people on board.
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WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, launches the world's first internet radio broadcast.
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Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA.
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Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.
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Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States.
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Editor's picks
Born on November 7
- 630 — Constans II, Byzantine emperor (died 668)
- 994 — Ibn Hazm, Arabian philosopher and scholar (died 1069)
- 1186 — Ögedei Khan, Mongol ruler, 2nd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (died 1241)
Died on November 7
- 691 — Cen Changqian, official of the Tang dynasty
- 691 — Ge Fuyuan, official of the Tang dynasty
- 927 — Zhu Shouyin, general of Later Tang
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for November 7
Quick answers
Who was born on November 7? Amybeth McNulty (2001), Callum Hudson-Odoi (2000), Mink Nutcharut (1999).
Who died on November 7? Bruce Degen (2024), Frank Borman (2023), Dean Stockwell (2021).
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