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Saturday, 7 November 2026

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★ Born on this day 4 entries

1867
Madame Marie Curie, discovered radium.
US Science & Technology 159 yrs ago
1918
Billy Graham, televangelist.
US Religion 108 yrs ago
1922
Al Hirt
US 104 yrs ago
1943
Joni Mitchell
US 83 yrs ago

► Events on this day 3 entries

1805
Lewis and Clark first sighted the Pacific Ocean.
US 221 yrs ago
1811
Battle of Tippecanoe, gives Harrison a presidential slogan.
US Politics & Government 215 yrs ago
1874
First cartoon to use the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party appears in Harper's Weekly. It was drawn by Thomas Nast.
US Politics & Government 152 yrs ago