Historical Events
- Danica Roem becomes the first US transgender person to be elected to a state legislature in the US in North Virginia
- Extreme smog in Delhi, India, leads Indian Medical Association to declare "a state of medical emergency"
- Melbourne Cup: Joseph O’Brien at 24 is the youngest trainer to win with Rekindling jockeyed by Corey Brown
- Opera soprano Audrey Luna sings highest-ever note at Met Opera in New York, A above high C
- South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun becomes the first LPGA rookie to be ranked no. 1
- US Democrats dominate off-year elections; Ralph Northam wins Governor of Virginia, Philip Murphy Governor of New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Paul Buckmaster, British Grammy Award-winning artist, arranger, conductor and composer, dies at 71
- Pentti "Whitey" Glan, Finnish-Canadian touring and session drummer (Lou Reed; Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare"), dies of cancer at 71
- Robert De Cormier, American conductor and musical director (The Belafonte Folk Singers), dies at 95
- Roy Halladay, American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All-Star, Cy Young Award 2003, 10; perfect game 2010; postseason no-hitter 2010; Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies), died when piloting a plane under influence of painkillers, sleeping pills at 40
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About November 7, 2017
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
#1 Song: Havana - Camila Cabello Ft. Young Thug
