Some dates in history are loud, and some just quietly pile up milestones until you notice. November 7 is the second kind. In 2009, Jerry Sloan became the first NBA coach to win 1,000 games with a single franchise, guiding the Utah Jazz to a 104-97 win over Oklahoma City. Twenty-three years with the same team is nearly unheard of in today’s coaching carousel.
Music owns this date too. Joni Mitchell was born November 7, 1944, and turns 81 this year, still celebrated for songs like“Both Sides Now”and“Big Yellow Taxi.”On the science side, Konrad Lorenz, born in Vienna in 1903, won a Nobel Prize for his work on animal behavior and imprinting. And in 1967, Elton John and Bernie Taupin signed with DJM Publishing, both under 21, with their parents watching the contracts get signed.
The political firsts might be the most remarkable part. In 1989, Doug Wilder became the first elected African-American governor in U.S. history, the same day David Dinkins was elected New York City’s first Black mayor. A year later, Mary Robinson became the first woman elected President of Ireland. Which November 7 milestone surprises you the most?
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