1. In 1861, South Carolina seceded from the United States on November 7th, becoming the first state to do so. This act was a major catalyst for the start of the American Civil War.

2. On November 7, 1876, the gubernatorial election in South Carolina was one of the most controversial in U.S. history. The winner, Wade Hampton III, was a Confederate veteran and Democrat who defeated Republican candidate Daniel H. Chamberlain in a disputed election that involved allegations of voter fraud and violence.

3. In 1893, the South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane was established on November 7th in Columbia. It was one of the first mental health facilities in the state and provided much-needed care and treatment for those suffering from mental illness.

4. On November 7, 1943, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS South Carolina (BB-57), a battleship named after the state. The ship fought in World War II and was eventually decommissioned in 1956.

5. In 2017, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law on November 7th that banned abortion after 19 weeks of pregnancy, making it one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. The law was immediately challenged in court and is still being litigated.