MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022

On this day...

1631-Pierre Gassendi observes transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler

1875-Verney Cameron is 1st European to cross equatorial Africa

1917-British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks

1917-October Revolution (Oct 26 OS) in Russia, Lenin seizes power

1940-Tacoma Narrows (Galloping Gertie) Bridge collapses, Wash

1942-First U.S. President to broadcast in a foreign language-FDR in French

1943 Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL

1944-FDR wins 4th term in office, defeating Thomas E Dewey (R)

1951-Constitution of Jordan passed

1962-Richard Nixon quits politics-You won't have Nixon to kick around

1966-Lunar Orbiter 2 launched by U.S.

1982-Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)

1985-Colombian troops end 27-hr siege of Bogota's Palace of Justice

1989-NYC elects its 1st black mayor (Dinkins) & female comp (Holtzman)

1991-Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from Lakers