On This Day in History November 7, 2022

Historical Events 1492  Ensisheim Meteorite strikes a wheat field near the village of Ensisheim in Alsace, France. Oldest meteorite with a known date of impact. 1872  Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned four weeks later 1917  [OS Oct 25] October Revolution in Russia; Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power, capture the Winter Palace and overthrow the Provisional Government. 1931  Chinese People's Republic proclaimed by Mao Zedong 2000  Controversial US presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore is inconclusive; the result, in Bush's favor, is eventually resolved by the Supreme Court 2020  Former Vice-President Joe Biden declared the winner of the US Presidential race, four days after the US election, defeating sitting President Donald Trump More Historical Events Famous Birthdays James Cook 1728 - 1779 Joni Mitchell 79th Birthday Leon Trotsky 1879 - 1940 Marie Curie 1867 - 1934 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Butch Cassidy 1866 - 1908 Will Durant 1885 - 1981 More Famous Deaths November 7: The Great Lord Lucan Mystery Lord Lucan vanished on this day after his wife was attacked and their nanny murdered. But where did he go? Read the Article