11 / 7 History Vault
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The Night Watch
The Night Watch is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Rembrandt van Rijn (Oil on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 11/7
Born under Scorpio (♏ Scorpio), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Scorpio Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 11/7
On this day in history (11/7), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. After two decades of planning, the system commenced operations in November 1987 with an initial 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch consisting of five stations. The network has since grown to span the length and breadth of the country's main island – with the exception of the forested core and the rural northwestern region – in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the country's public transportation system, averaging a daily ridership of 3.49 million in 2025.
Tunisian prime minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali deposed and replaced President Habib Bourguiba by declaring him medically unfit for the duties of the office.
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, commonly known as Ben Ali or Ezzine, was a Tunisian politician, military officer and dictator who served as the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. In that year, during the Tunisian revolution, he was overthrown and fled to Saudi Arabia.
Magic Johnson announced his retirement from professional basketball due to HIV infection.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is widely regarded as the greatest point guard of all time and one of the greatest basketball players in history. Johnson spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with the Michigan State Spartans in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers, then led the team to five NBA championships during their "Showtime" era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. He retired again after fellow players protested his return, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.
NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, as well as research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the US and is organized into three mission directorates: Human Spaceflight, Research and Technology, and Science. Established in 1958 amid the Space Race, NASA succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the US space program a distinct civilian orientation focused on peaceful applications. Since then, it has led most American spaceflight programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the Apollo program, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station (ISS), and the ongoing multi-national Artemis program.
Hongjoong Born
Kim Hong-joong, mononymously known as Hongjoong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, producer, and songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the South Korean boy band Ateez in 2018. As of June 2026, he has 180 songs credited under his name on the KOMCA.
「Kim Hong-joong, mononymously known as Hongjoong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, pr...」
—— Hongjoong
Mink_Nutcharut Born
Nutcharut Wongharuthai, better known as Mink Nutcharut, is a Thai snooker player who competes on the World Women's Snooker Tour and formerly on the professional World Snooker Tour. She is the only woman known to have made a maximum break, having achieved the feat during a practice match in March 2019. She is, as of June 2025, number one in the world women's snooker rankings.
「Nutcharut Wongharuthai, better known as Mink Nutcharut, is a Thai snooker player who ...」
—— Mink_Nutcharut
Hillary Clinton was elected as a US senator from New York, the first time a first lady had been elected to public office.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party and the only woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president. Clinton lost the United States Electoral College vote to Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. She is the only first lady of the United States to have run for, or held, elected office.
Callum_Hudson-Odoi Born
Callum James Hudson-Odoi is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
「Callum James Hudson-Odoi is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger ...」
—— Callum_Hudson-Odoi
Amybeth_McNulty Born
Amybeth McNulty is an Irish and Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix drama series Anne with an E (2017–2019), based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and for her role as Vickie in the Netflix Sci-Fi series Stranger Things (2022–2025).
「Amybeth McNulty is an Irish and Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role ...」
—— Amybeth_McNulty
António Costa resigns as Prime Minister of Portugal following news of an investigation in a corruption scandal implicating members of his cabinet.
António Luís Santos da Costa is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as president of the European Council since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Portugal from 2015 to 2024 and secretary-general of the Socialist Party from 2014 to 2024.
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