On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
November 7
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
Wikipedia: Sidney Lanier Bridge
Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.
Wikipedia: Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Tunisian prime minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed and replaced President Habib Bourguiba by declaring him medically unfit for the duties of the office.
Wikipedia: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Magic Johnson announced his retirement from professional basketball due to HIV infection.
Wikipedia: Magic Johnson
NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Wikipedia: NASA
Hillary Clinton was elected as a US senator from New York, the first time a first lady had been elected to public office.
Wikipedia: Hillary Clinton