Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Danced Itself to Death
On November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted itself apart in a 40-mph wind, four months after opening, and changed bridge engineering forever.
On November 7
The Museum Born Nine Days After the Crash
On November 7, 1929, just nine days after the Wall Street Crash, the Museum of Modern Art opened in New York on the 12th floor of an office building.
The Night the Winter Palace Fell — and Barely Fought Back
On November 7, 1917 (October 25 in Russia's old calendar), the Bolsheviks seized the Winter Palace in an almost bloodless coup that reshaped the 20th century.