Today in History for 7th November 2025

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Historical Events

1637 - Puritan reformist preacher Anne Hutchinson is tried in Massachusetts Bay Colony as a heretic, found guilty and banished
1914 - First issue of The New Republic magazine is published
1943 - Last scoreless tie in the NFL, Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0
1978 - Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP
2020 - Rudy Giuliani holds infamous Trump Campaign press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia to contest the US election results

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Famous Birthdays

1866 - Paul Lincke, German composer and theater conductor considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta (Frau Luna, Lysistrata), born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1946)
1903 - Albert Helman [Lou Lichtveld], Suriname politician and novelist, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1996)
1907 - Maurits Mok, Dutch author and poet (Cheese and Bread Game; The Railroad Strike), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1989)
1972 - Jimmy Gary Jr., American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in Stuart, Florida
1986 - Andy Hull, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Manchester Orchestra - "The Gold"), born in Atlanta, Georgia

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Famous Deaths

1857 - Charles Zeuner, German-American composer and organist, dies at 62
1957 - Roy Worters, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Hart Memorial Trophy 1929; Vezina Trophy 1931; NY Americans), dies at 57
1975 - John Carmel Heenan, British clergyman, Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster, 1963-75), dies of a heart attack at 70
2006 - Bryan Pata, American football defensive tackle (University of Miami) (murdered) (b. 1981)
2017 - 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

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