November 7: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

November 7^th is also known as Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day and Hug A Bear Day.

Today marks day 311 of the year, and we have 54 days left of the year.

If today is your birthday or a special day for you, then you’ll want to know all the interesting things that happened on this very day in history.

Did you know that on this day in 1800, Paris barred women from legally wearing pants? The law was widely disobeyed and unenforced and was only legally repealed in 2013.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about November 7^th in history!

What Events Happened On November 7 In History?

2005 RedOctane released Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 in North America.

While this was the first rhythm-based guitar game to hit US shelves, it wasn't the first to use a guitar-shaped controller. It was modeled off a game called Guitar Freaks, which was only released in Japan. Guitar Hero's developers were surprised by how wildly popular the game ended up being, as they merely thought it would be a fun game to create.

2000 Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.

1956 President Eisenhower won his second term with the most significant Republican win since Abraham Lincoln’s in 1860.

Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States of America, and he won with 34 million votes, winning in a total of 41 states, and he obtained 457 electoral college votes.

1912 The opera company The Deutsche Opernhaus (now know as Deutsche Oper Berlin) was founded. They opened with a performance of The Deutsche Opernhaus

OTD in 1912: The opera company The Deutsche Opernhaus (now know as Deutsche Oper Berlin) was founded. They opened with a performance of The Deutsche Opernhaus

1893 Colorado became the second US state to give women the right to vote.

The first state to change in favor of women's suffrage was Wyoming in 1890, and Colorado wasn't far behind. The matter was decided in Colorado through a public referendum. About 55% of Colorado's population voted, with women's suffrage winning with just over half the votes.

1875 The English explorer Verney Cameron became the first European to cross Africa from east to west.

1800 Paris barred women from legally wearing pants.

There were some exceptions, like horse riding and bicycling. The law wasn't annulled until 2013.

1786 The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.

They also won the nation's first singing contest in 1790.

1783 John Austin became the last person to be publicly hanged on London’s Tyburn Gallows.

The hanging took place in Tyburn Village, which had been the official site for hangings for nearly 600 years. Future hangings would occur outside Newgate at the "New Drop."

1775 Lord Dunmore promised freedom to every slave who enlisted into the British Army.

OTD in 1775: Lord Dunmore promised freedom to every slave who will enlists into the British Army.

1665 The London Gazette published its first edition under the name The Oxford Gazette.

It is the longest-running and continuously published newspaper in the UK. King Charles II moved his court to Oxford to escape London's plague in 1666 and established the government paper there. Once the epidemic subsided, he moved himself, his court, the paper, and the paper's name to London.

1631 Using Johannes Kepler’s predictions, French scientist Pierre Gassendi became the first person to witness Mercury’s transit between the Earth and the Sun.

1492 The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.

Named after the village it landed in, the meteorite weighed 280 lbs (127kg) and is displayed at a local museum.

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Famous People Born On November 7

Is today is your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Adam DeVine. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.

1996 Lorde

New Zealand Singer

Age:: 25 years old
Born In:: Auckland, New Zealand

1967 David Guetta

French DJ

Age:: 54 years old
Born In:: Paris, France

1983 Adam DeVine

American Actor

Age:: 38 years old
Born In:: Iowa, USA

1973 Yunjin Kim

South Korean-American Actress

Age:: 48 years old
Born In:: Seoul, South Korea

Special Holidays On November 7

If you’ve got a few minutes spare today, why not celebrate these special holidays.

National Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day

Do you want to eat chocolate without feeling guilty? Well, Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day is here to remind you about this healthy yet irresistible snack. Just make sure you don’t eat too many of them today!

National Hug A Bear Day

Before you read any further, please, for the love of God, do not attempt to hug any actual live bears today! Rather confusingly, National Hug A Bear Day celebrates the amazing health benefits of hugging. You can’t hug bears today, but people are fine!

November 7 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone

People who were born on November 7^th all share the Scorpio zodiac sign.

Scorpios are often misunderstood due to their harsh and fiery nature. However, they’re actually highly emotional and crave intimacy.

Anyone born in November has the Topaz birthstone. Did you know that in the Middle Ages, topaz was ground into a powder and mixed with wine to guarantee a good night’s sleep?

If you were lucky enough to be born on November 7^th, you were likely conceived around February 14^th, the same year.