On this day: 7 November

Selected events and births on 7 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 680 – The Third Council of Constantinople convened to settle the Christological controversies of monoenergism and monothelitism. Read more: Third Council of Constantinople Christology Monoenergism
• 1723 – O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60, a dialogue cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Leipzig, was first performed. Read more: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60 Johann Sebastian Bach
• 1916 – In the congressional elections, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. Read more: 1916 United States House of Representatives elections Jeannette Rankin United States House of Representatives
• 1934 – The first specimens of the tufted jay to be scientifically described were collected in Mexico. Read more: Tufted jay
• 1949 – Oil was discovered in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, leading to the construction of Neft Daşları, the world's first offshore oil platform. Read more: Caspian Sea Neft Daşları Oil platform
• 1987 – Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh. Read more: Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) Yio Chu Kang Toa Payoh
• 1987 – Tunisian prime minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed and replaced President Habib Bourguiba by declaring him medically unfit for the duties of the office. Read more: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 1987 Tunisian coup d'état Habib Bourguiba
• 1991 – Magic Johnson announced his retirement from professional basketball due to HIV infection. Read more: Magic Johnson HIV
• 1996 – NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Read more: NASA Mars Global Surveyor Kennedy Space Center
• 2000 – Hillary Clinton was elected as a US senator from New York, the first time a first lady had been elected to public office. Read more: Hillary Clinton 2000 United States Senate election in New York United States Senate

Born on this day

• 1929 – Eric Kandel, Austrian-American neuroscientist and psychiatrist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Eric Kandel Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1943 – Silvia Cartwright, New Zealand lawyer, judge, and politician, 18th Governor-General of New Zealand Read more: Silvia Cartwright Governor-General of New Zealand
• 1943 – Michael Spence, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Michael Spence Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
• 1952 – Modibo Sidibé, Sudanese–Malian police officer and politician, Prime Minister of Mali Read more: Modibo Sidibé List of prime ministers of Mali
• 1984 – Amelia Vega, Dominican actress and singer, Miss Universe 2003 Read more: Amelia Vega Miss Universe
• 1997 – Erika Hendsel, Estonian tennis player Read more: Erika Hendsel
• 1997 – Nana Okada, Japanese singer Read more: Nana Okada
• 1998 – Hongjoong, South Korean rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter Read more: Hongjoong
• 1998 – Trevor Rainbolt, American social media personality Read more: Trevor Rainbolt
• 1999 – Mink Nutcharut, Thai snooker player Read more: Mink Nutcharut
• 2000 – Callum Hudson-Odoi, English footballer Read more: Callum Hudson-Odoi
• 2001 – Amybeth McNulty, Irish actress Read more: Amybeth McNulty

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