Today in History: November 7

Today in History
Today is Monday, Nov. 7, the 312th day of 2016. There are 54 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 7, 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On this date:
In 1861, former U.S. President John Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives (however, Tyler died before he could take his seat).
In 1917, Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution