On November 7th, 1665, the London Gazette -- the oldest surviving journal -- was first published.
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Other Notable Events, Nov. 7
In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at the Pacific Ocean.
In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the
Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.
In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman
elected to the U.S. House of
Classic Quotes by Albert Camus (1913-1960) French writer, born in Algiers
"A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly
without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad."
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"A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession."
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"A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed
Notable Birthdays for Nov. 7
Those born on this date include:
- Marie Curie, discoverer of
radium, in 1867
- Band leader Phil Spitalny (known for his
all-female orchestra) in 1890
- Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler in
1900
- Actor Dean Jagger in 1903
- Musician/comic Red
Ingle in 1906
- French
A Thought for the Day
French novelist Albert Camus wrote, "The struggle to reach the top is itself enough to fulfill the heart of man."
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