Historical Events
- Cub reliever Bruce Sutter wins NL Cy Young Award
Famous Birthdays
- Barney Harwood, English CBBC presenter, born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
- Danny Fonseca, Costa Rican soccer midfielder (28 caps; Cartaginés 537 games), born in Cartago, Costa Rica
- Joey Ryan, American professional wrestler, born in Los Angeles, California
- Jon Peter Lewis, American singer and songwriter, born in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Mike Commodore, Canadian professional hockey player (Carolina Hurricanes), born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
- Will Demps, American football player, born in Charleston, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
- Amedeo Nazzari, Italian actor (The Nights of Cabiria, Chains, Lure of Sila), dies from cardiac arrest at 71
- Paolo Carlini, Italian actor (It Started in Naples), dies at 53
1979 Highlights
About November 7, 1979
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 9 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio
