Historical Events
Emma Thompson
Actress Emma Thompson is made a Dame of the British Empire by Prince William at Buckingham Palace, London
- Ex-marine opens fire at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, shooting 12, including a police officer, and himself
- For second straight year France wins Six Nations Rugby Championship on points difference from Ireland, with a final round 46-19 win over Scotland at Stade de France, Saint Denis; Ireland again takes Triple Crown
Political History
US President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions and appoints Matthew Whitaker in his place as acting Attorney General
- World's oldest figurative painting of a beast at least 40,000 years old identified in Lubang Jeriji Saléh cave, Indonesian Borneo
Famous Deaths
- Francis Lai, French film music composer (Love Story), dies at 86
- Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Irish pianist, composer and educator (University of Limerick), dies at 67
- Oskar Rabin, Russian painter and dissident during Soviet era, dies at 90
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About November 7, 2018
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
#1 Song: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring 
#1 Song: Shallow - 
