Historical Events
Judith
Nov 4 Jean Genet's play "Judith" premieres in Paris
Chines People's Republic
Nov 7 Chinese People's Republic proclaimed by Mao Zedong
4th Academy Awards
Nov 10 4th Academy Awards: "Cimarron", Lionel Barrymore & Marie Dressler win
- Nov 11 Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building in San Francisco, California
Ballet Lady of Shalott
Nov 12 Jean Sibelius and Ashton's ballet "Lady of Shalott" premieres in London
American Clipper
Nov 17 Charles Lindbergh inaugurates Pan Am service from Cuba to South America in the Sikorsky flying boat "American Clipper"
Rolls Buys Bentley
Nov 20 Rolls Royce acquisition of Bentley Motors is announced
Frankenstein
Nov 21 Horror film "Frankenstein" is released, starring Boris Karloff as the monster, directed by James Whale and based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"
Bradman Scores 226
Nov 28 Australian cricket master batsman Don Bradman scores 226 in his first Test appearance v South Africa in 1st Test in Brisbane
- Nov 30 His Master's Voice and Columbia Records merge into EMI
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Arne Pedersen, Norwegian soccer inside forward (40 caps; Fredrikstad), born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 2013)
- Nov 2 Phil Woods, American jazz and session saxophonist (Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu"; Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"), and composer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
- Nov 3 Joan Kenmore, American child actress (The Wizard of Oz), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
- Nov 3 Monica Vitti [Maria Ceciarelli], Italian actress (L'Avventura; Tigers in Lipstick; Duck in Orange Sauce), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2022)
- Nov 3 Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), born in Söğütpınar, Turkey (d. 2022)
- Nov 3 Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean politician (d. 2005)
- Nov 4 Bernard Francis Law, Disgraced American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1982-2002), born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico (d. 2017)
- Nov 5 Harold McNair, British-Jamaican calypso and jazz saxophonist and flautist, born in Kingston, Colony of Jamaica (d. 1971)
- Nov 5 Ike Turner, American musician ("Rocket 88"; Ike and Tina Turner - "River Deep, Mountain High"; "Proud Mary"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2007)
Mike Nichols (1931-2014)
Nov 6 German-American film director (Catch 22, The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), born in Berlin, Germany
- Nov 6 Peter Collins, English auto racer (British GP 1958), born in Kidderminster, England (d. 1958)
- Nov 6 Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Bulgarian composer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 1982)
- Nov 7 Gerald Humel, American composer (Universe), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2001)
- Nov 8 Darla Hood, American child actress (Little Rascals, The Bat), born in Leedey, Oklahoma (d. 1979)
- Nov 8 Morley Safer, Canadian-American TV newscaster (60 Minutes), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2016)
- Nov 9 Tommy Greenhough, English cricketer (English leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1959-60), born in Rochdale, Lancashire (d. 2009)
- Nov 9 Whitey Herzog, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1982, NL Manager of the Year 1985 St Louis Cardinals; Texas Rangers, California Angels, KC Royals), born in New Athens, Illinois (d. 2024)
- Nov 10 Don Henderson, British actor (The XYY Man, Strangers), born in Leytonstone, Essex (d. 1997)
- Nov 10 Toma Prošev, Macedonian composer, and pedagogue, born in Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) (d. 1996)
- Nov 11 Pete Stark, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1973-2013), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2020)
- Nov 12 Bob Crewe, American songwriter and producer ("Big Girls Don't Cry"; "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2014)
- Nov 12 Norman Mineta, American politician and 1st cabinet member of Asian descent (Secretary of Transportation, 2001-06; US Representative (D)-CA, 1975-95), born in San Jose, California (d. 2022)
- Nov 13 Andrée Lachapelle, French-Canadian stage and screen actress (The Last Escape), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
- Nov 13 Anthony Jacobs, English businessman (Nig Securities Group; British School of Motoring) and politician, born in UK (d. 2014)
- Nov 13 Joan Lestor, British Labour politician (d. 1998)
- Nov 13 John Manke, American USMC fighter pilot and NASA test pilot (HL-10), born in Selby, South Dakota (d. 2019) [1]
- Nov 14 Claudia Jane Archibald, parapsychologist
- Nov 14 Terence Marsh, British production designer (Oliver!, Dr. Zhivago, Spaceballs), born in London, England (d. 2018)
- Nov 15 Jan Terlouw, Dutch politician (D-66) and author (Winters in Wartime)
- Nov 15 John Kerr, American actor (South Pacific, Peyton Place, Pit & Pendulum), born in New York City (d. 2013)
- Nov 15 Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan politician, President of Kenya (2002-13), born in Gatuyaini, Kenya (d. 2022)
- Nov 15 Pascal Lissouba, Congo politician
- Nov 16 Bob Gibson, American folk musician, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
- Nov 16 Frank Bolling, American baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1961–62²; Gold Glove Award 1958; Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2020)
- Nov 16 Hubert Sumlin, American blues guitarist (Howlin' Wolf), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2011)
- Nov 16 Luciano Bottaro, Italian comic book artist, born in Rapallo, Italy (d. 2006)
- Nov 17 Wayne Andre, American jazz and session trombonist, born in Manchester, Connecticut (d. 2003)
- Nov 20 Pete D. Anderson, American jockey (Belmont Stakes 1958) and trainer, born in Southampton, Long Island, New York (d. 2013)
- Nov 21 Jim Ringo, American Pro Football HOF center (7 × First-team All-Pro; 10 × Pro Bowl; Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles) and coach (Buffalo Bills 1976–77), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2007)
- Nov 21 Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2003)
- Nov 21 Revaz Dogonadze, Georgian scientist (one of the founders of Quantum electrochemistry), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 1985)
- Nov 23 Oscar C. Yatco, Filipino violinist and conductor, born in Tanuan, Batangas, Philippines (d. 2014)
- Nov 23 Yevgeny Grischin, Russian 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Tula, Soviet Union (d. 2005)
- Nov 25 Dickie Jeeps, English rugby international/chairman Sports Council
- Nov 25 Harry Landis, British stage director and character actor (EastEnders, 1995-97 - "Felix"; Friday Night Dinner, 2012-14 - "Mr. Morris"), born in Stepney, London, England (d. 2022)
- Nov 25 Nat Adderley, American jazz musician (Work Song), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2000)
- Nov 26 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine painter and activist (1980 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nov 26 Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), born in Lisse, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Nov 26 Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, Italian downhill skier (Olympic bronze 1952, 60), born in Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
- Nov 27 Juan Guinjoan, Catalan composer and pianist, born in Riudoms, Spain (d. 2019)
- Nov 28 Dervla Murphy, Irish travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule), born in Lismore, Ireland
- Nov 28 Rinus Ferdinandusse, Dutch editor, journalist, and author (Nude on Fence), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 2022)
- Nov 28 Thomas Enders, German business executive and diplomat, born in Bruchertseifen, Germany
- Nov 29 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
- Nov 29 Frank T Mdlalose, KwaZulu minister of Internal minister
- Nov 29 Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1997)
- Nov 30 (Beryl) "Jack" Sheldon, American jazz trumpeter (Merv Griffin), singer (Schoolhouse Rock), and actor (Run Buddy Run), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2019)
Bill Walsh (1931-2007)
Nov 30 American Pro Football HOF coach (Super Bowl 1981, 84, 88; NFL Coach of the Year 1981; SF 49ers; Stanford University 1977–78), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 30 Cotton Davidson, American football quarterback & punter (AFL All-Star 1961, 63; AFL All-Star Game MVP 1961; Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders), born in Gatesville, Texas (d. 2022)
- Nov 30 Günther Herbig, German conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1984-90; Toronto Symphony, 1988-1994; Berlin Symphony, 1977-83; Dresden Philharmonic, 1972-77), born in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
- Nov 30 Jack Ging, American character actor (11th Hour; Ripcord; Tales of Wells Fargo), born in Alva, Oklahoma (d. 2022)
Famous Weddings
Gloria Swanson
Nov 9 Actress Gloria Swanson (32) weds Michael Farmer
Famous Divorces
Gloria Swanson
Nov 9 Actress Gloria Swanson (32) divorces aristocrat Henri de la Falaise (33) after 6 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
Jack Chesbro (1874-1931)
Nov 6 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB wins leader 1902, 04 [41 wins], NY Highlanders), dies of a heart attack at 57
- Nov 11 Shibusawa Eiichi, Japanese industrialist (b. 1840)
- Nov 15 C. A. J. van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher, dies at 68
- Nov 17 Georgi Atanasov, Bulgarian composer (Gergana), dies at 50
- Nov 17 Hara Prasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature, dies at 77
- Nov 17 John Paulus Lotsy, Dutch botanist and geneticist (Resumptio Genetics), dies at 64
- Nov 19 Frederic Cliffe, English composer, dies at 74
- Nov 19 Xu Zhimo, Chinese poet, dies in a plane crash at 34
- Nov 23 Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor and pianist, dies at 46
- Nov 27 Lya De Putti [Amália Putti], Hungarian silent film actress, known for portraying vamp characters, dies at 34
- Nov 30 John Hyatt Brewer, American composer, dies at 75
- Nov 30 Marc Delmas, French composer, chiefly of stage and choral works, and musicologist, dies at 46
