EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
November 7
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Day 311 of 2026 | Week 45 | 48 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
AntΓ³nio Costa resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal following news of an investigation in a corruption scandal implicating members of his cabinet.
Joe Biden is confirmed elected as the 46th president of the United States, defeating incumbent Donald Trump.
Shamshad TV is attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers, with a security guard killed and 20 people wounded; ISIS claims responsibility for the attack.
An earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala kills at least 52 people.
The Jokela school shooting in Jokela, Tuusula, Finland, takes place, resulting in the death of nine people.
Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day state of emergency as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
The controversial US presidential election is later resolved in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, electing George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration discovers one of the country's largest LSD labs inside a converted military missile silo in Wamego, Kansas.
NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.
ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into the Lagos Lagoon in Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria, killing all 144 people on board.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
American voice actor (Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid")
Scottish-Canadian sommelier
American guitarist (Nine inch Nails; Guns N' Roses)
American NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers
American NASCAR driver
Swiss tennis player (Olympic gold men's singles & French Open doubles 1992)
American director and documentary producer (Super Size Me)
Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy)
French classical pianist
American actress (Melanie Marcus in "Queer as Folk US")
Indian director (Manto) and actress (Aamaar Bhuvan)
Canadian cyclist (Olympic 6th 1992
American musician (Mudvayne)
Australian businessman and motorsport professional
American MLB pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies)
π― yow.com Connection
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