Today is Friday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2014. There are 54 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On Nov. 7, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in office, defeating Republican Thomas E. Dewey. On this date: In 1861, former U.S. President John Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives (however, Tyler died before he could take his seat). In 1914, the first issue of The New Republic magazine was published, presenting itself as A Journal of Opinion which Seeks to Meet the Challenge of a New Time. In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress. In 1917, Russias Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky. In 1940, Washington states original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed Galloping Gertie, collapsed into Puget Sound during a windstorm. In 1954, the CBS News program Face the Nation premiered with Ted Koop as host; the guest was Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis. In 1962, Republican Richard Nixon, having lost Californias gubernatorial race, held what he called his last press conference, telling reporters, You wont have Nixon to kick around anymore. Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, 78, died in New York City. In 1972, President Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern. In 1973, Congress overrode President Richard Nixons veto of the War Powers Act, which limits a chief executives power to wage war without congressional approval. In 1974, British peer Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared after his childrens nanny, Sandra Rivett, was bludgeoned to death at his familys London home; he has not been seen since. *In 1980, actor Steve McQueen died in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, at age 50. In 1989, L. Douglas Wilder won the governors race in Virginia, becoming the first elected black governor in U.S. history; David N. Dinkins was elected New York Citys first black mayor. Ten years ago: France rolled out overwhelming military force to put down an explosion of anti-French violence in Ivory Coast, its former West African colony. In the New York City Marathon, Britains Paula Radcliffe won the womens race in 2:23:10, edging Kenyas Susan Chepkemei by only four seconds; South Africas Hendrik Ramaala won the mens race in 2:09:28. Actor and musical star Howard Keel died at age 85. Five years ago: In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed, 220-215, landmark health care legislation to expand coverage to tens of millions lacking it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. David Haye won the WBA heavyweight title with a majority decision over Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg, Germany. One year ago: Seeking to calm a growing furor, President Barack Obama told NBC News he was sorry Americans were losing health insurance plans that he repeatedly had said they could keep under his health care law, but he stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the first place. The Food and Drug Administration announced it was requiring the food industry to phase out artery-clogging trans fats. Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time; by the closing bell, the social network was valued at $31 billion. A Russian spacecraft carrying the Olympic torch and three astronauts docked with the International Space Station ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Todays Birthdays: *Evangelist Billy Graham is 96. Actor Barry Newman is 76. Singer Johnny Rivers is 72. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 71. Former CIA Director David Petraeus is 62. Actor Christopher Knight (TV: The Brady Bunch) is 57. Rock musician Tommy Thayer (KISS) is 54. Actress Julie Pinson is 47. Rock musician Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne) is 46. Actor Christopher Daniel Barnes is 42. Actors Jason and Jeremy London are 42. Actress Yunjin Kim is 41. Actor Adam DeVine is 31. Rock musician Zach Myers (Shinedown) is 31. Actor Lucas Neff is 29. Rapper Tinie (TY-nee) Tempah is 26. Rock singer Lorde is 18.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:21:23 +0000
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