November 7: International Inuit DayTufted jay1723 O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 60, a dialogue cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for Leipzig, was first performed.1837 American abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois, during an attack to destroy his printing press and abolitionist materials.1934 The first specimens of the tufted jay (pictured) to be scientifically described were collected in Mexico.1949 Oil was discovered in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Azerbaijan, leading to the construction of Neft Dalar, the world's first offshore oil platform.1987 Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.1991 Magic Johnson announced his retirement from professional basketball due to HIV infection.Ibn Hazm (b.994)Paul Sandby (d.1809)Ruby Hurley (b.1909)Ellen Stewart (b.1919)More anniversaries: November 6November 7November 8ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout