What happened on November 7 ?

994 - Ibn Hazm, Arab philosopher (d. 1069)

1598 - Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (d. 1664)

1619 - Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, French writer (d. 1692)

1650 - John Robinson, English diplomat (d. 1723)

1687 - William Stukeley, English archaologist (d. 1765)

1750 - Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg, German poet (d. 1819)

1818 - Emil du Bois-Reymond, German physician (d. 1896)

1832 - Andrew Dickson White, American co-founder and first president of Cornell University (d. 1918)

1838 - Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French writer (d. 1889)

1846 - Ignaz Brüll, Austrian pianist (d. 1907)

1851 - Chris von der Ahe, German born entrepreneur (d. 1913)

1860 - Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (d. 1936)

1867 - Maria Sklodowska-Curie, Polish-born chemist and physicist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics and in chemistry (d. 1934)

1875 - Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet politician (d. 1946)

1876 - Charlie Townsend, English cricketer (d. 1958)

1878 - Lise Meitner, Austrian/American chemist and physicist Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of nuclear fission (d. 1968)

1879 - King Baggot, American actor (d. 1948)

1879 - Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (d. 1940)

1886 - Aron Nimzowitsch, Latvian-born chess player (d. 1935)

1888 - Sir C. V. Raman, Indian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)

1893 - Leatrice Joy, American actress (d. 1985)

1897 - Herman J. Mankiewicz, American writer, director, and producer (d. 1953)

1901 - Norah McGuinness, Northern Irish painter and illustrator (d. 1980)

1903 - Dean Jagger, American actor (d. 1991)

1903 - Konrad Lorenz, Austrian zoologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1989)

1905 - William Alwyn, English composer (d. 1985)

1913 - Albert Camus, French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1960)

1914 - Archie Campbell, American comedian, writer (d. 1987)

1915 - Philip Morrison, American scientist (d. 2005)

1918 - Billy Graham, American evangelist

1918 - Paul Aussaresses, French general

1922 - Al Hirt, American trumpeter (d. 1999)

1926 - Dame Joan Sutherland, Australian operatic soprano

1927 - Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese computer game executive

1929 - Eric R. Kandel, Austrian-born neuroscientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

1937 - Mary Travers, American singer (Peter, Paul and Mary)

1942 - Johnny Rivers, American singer and composer

1942 - Jean Shrimpton, British supermodel and actress

1943 - Joni Mitchell, Canadian musician

1943 - Michael Spence, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate

1943 - Boris Gromov, Russian general

1954 - Kamal Haasan, Indian actor

1955 - Detlef Ultsch, German judoka

1957 - Christopher Knight, American actor

1962 - Tracie Savage, American actress and journalist

1963 - John Barnes, English footballer

1964 - Dana Plato, American actress (d. 1999)

1964 - Gill Holland, American producer

1965 - Sigrun Wodars, German athlete

1967 - Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas)

1968 - Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne)

1969 - Hélène Grimaud, French pianist

1970 - Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy)

1970 - Andy Houston, American NASCAR driver

1972 - Danny Grewcock, English rugby player

1973 - Yunjin Kim, South Korean actress

1976 - Mark Philippoussis, Australian tennis player

1976 - Melyssa Ford, Canadian model and actress

1978 - Rio Ferdinand, English footballer

1979 - Jon Peter Lewis, American singer

1980 - Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast

1981 - Muhammad Hassan, former professional wrestler

1990 - Marisa Siketa, Australian actress