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On this day — November 7

A hand-curated thread of what happened on this date, across centuries.

2023

Milestone

António Costa resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal following news of an investigation in a corruption scandal implicating members of his cabinet.

2020

Politics

Joe Biden is confirmed elected as the 46th president of the United States

defeating incumbent Donald Trump.

2017

Broadcasting

Shamshad TV is attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers, with a security guard killed and 20 people wounded

ISIS claims responsibility for the attack.

2012

Disaster

An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.

2007

Milestone

The Jokela school shooting in Jokela

Tuusula, Finland, takes place, resulting in the death of nine people.

2004

Politics

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.

2000

Politics

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.

2000

Science

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas.

1996

Milestone

NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.

1996

Milestone

ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into the Lagos Lagoon in Epe

Lagos State, Nigeria, killing all 144 people on board.

1994

Broadcasting

WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

launches the world's first internet radio broadcast.

1991

Milestone

Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA.

1990

Politics

Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.

1989

Milestone

Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia

becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States.

1989

Milestone

António Costa resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal following news of an investigation in a corruption scandal implicating members of his cabinet.

Joe Biden is confirmed elected as the 46th president of the United States

Shamshad TV is attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers, with a security guard killed and 20 people wounded

An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.

The Jokela school shooting in Jokela

Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day state of emergency as U.S

The controversial US presidential election is later resolved in the Bush v

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas.

NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.

ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into the Lagos Lagoon in Epe

WXYC, the student radio station of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA.

Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.

Douglas Wilder wins the governor's seat in Virginia

David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City.