TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023

1874 — First cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by T. Nast

1917 — British capture Gaza Palestine from the Turks

1917 — October Revolution (Oct. 26) in Russia, Lenin seizes power

1918 — Goddard demonstrates tube-launched solid propellant rockets

1918 — United Press erroneously reports WW I armistice had been signed

1972 — President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D)

1976 — "Gone With the Wind" televised

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

1983 — Bomb explodes in U.S. Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries

1988 — Sugar Ray Leonard KO's Donnie LaLonde

1989 — Douglas Wilder elected 1st US black governor (D-Va)

1989 — NYC elects its firstst black mayor (Dinkins) & female comp (Holtzman)

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