Historical Events
Sports History
5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities
Contract of Interest
Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB postseason history, moves from one storied franchise (NY Yankees) to another (LA Dodgers), agreeing to a 3-year, $13 million contract
Famous Deaths
- Paul Tibbets, US Air Force retired Brigadier General (b. 1915)
- S. Ali Raza, Bollywood Screenwriter (b. 1922)
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About November 1, 2007
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crank That (Soulja Boy) - Soulja Boy Tell'em
#1 Song: Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
