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Today is Saturday, Nov. 7, the 312th day of 2009 with 54 to follow. This is Halloween.

This Day in History, November 7

On November 7th, 1665, the London Gazette -- the oldest surviving journal -- was first published.

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." ------------------------- "A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession." ------------------------- "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."