Today is Monday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2005. There are 54 days left in the year. On this date in 1917, Russia's Bolshevik Revolution takes place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrow the

Today is Monday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2005. There are 54 days left in the year. On this date in 1917, Russia's Bolshevik Revolution takes place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrow the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.
In 1893, the state of Colorado grants its women the right to vote. In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to Congress. In 1940, the middle section of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state collapses during a windstorm. In 1944, President Roosevelt wins an unprecedented fourth term in office, defeating Thomas E. Dewey. In 1962, Richard M. Nixon, having lost California's gubernatorial race, holds what he calls his "last press conference," telling reporters, "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore." In 1973, Congress overrides President Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act, which limits a chief executive's power to wage war without congressional approval. In 1998, John Glenn returns to Earth aboard the space shuttle Discovery, visibly weak but elated after a nine-day mission.
November 7, 1980: President-elect Ronald Reagan says Iran should not expect to benefit by continuing to hold its American hostages until Reagan becomes president Jan. 20.
State Rep. Wayne Hays, who was elected to the General Assembly after resigning from Congress following publicity about his relationship with secretary Elizabeth Ray, says the young Republican who took his House seat outfoxed him., running a quiet campaign until the last two weeks. Robert W. Ney, the 26-year-old safety director of Bellaire, defeated Hays, 22,456 to 21,262 in the 99th District.
Youngstown Bishop James W. Malone is nominated for president of the National Conference of catholic Bishops.
November 7, 1965: The Johnston Tavern on Perry Highway (Route 19) between Mercer and Leesburg is purchased by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy which is planning to restore the 1821 building and use it as a museum.
A four-member team visits the Mahoning Presbytery to conduct a series of meetings regarding race and religious issues in the Youngstown-Warren Metropolitan Area.
November 7, 1955: Mayor Frank X. Kryzan promises a full investigation into the mysterious dynamite bombing that damaged the Steel City Club on Belmont Ave. and rocked Youngstown's North Side.
About 200 people stand in chilly rain for the laying of the cornerstone of the new $225,000 Temple Emanu-El's synagogue at Fifth and Fairgreen avenues.
November 7, 1930: Youngstowners drag out the ticker tape and tear up spare phone books to give Admiral Richard E. Byrd a New York style welcome for the heroic explorer. An estimate 50,000 people greeted him and 4,000 jammed into Stambaugh Auditorium for his address.
Old Man Winter descends on Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley with a vigor, bringing the coldest night of the fall as the mercury dips to 21.
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