Historical Events
Famous Photo
Nov 1 Ansel Adams shoots 'Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico', one of his most famous photographs
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Nov 1 Japanese naval staff offiicers Suzuki & Maejima arrive at Pearl Harbor
Draza Mihailovic Meets German Intelligence
Nov 13 German military-intelligence service Abwehr meets with Yugoslav Chetnik guerilla leader Draza Mihailovic
- Nov 13 U-81 torpedoes British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal near Gibraltar
- Nov 14 British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sank in Mediterranean, having been torpedoed by a German submarine the day before
- Nov 14 Governr-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refuge
- Nov 15 Cow Palace opens in San Francisco
- Nov 15 Yugoslav government in exile names Draza Mihailovic premier
- Nov 16 German troops conquer Kertsh (probably)
- Nov 17 Virgil Thomson's 2nd Symphony, premieres
Italy Departs Abyssinia
Nov 18 Benito Mussolini's Italian forces leave Abyssinia/Ethiopia, forced out by Allied attacks
- Nov 18 British troops open attack on Tobruk, North Africa
- Nov 18 Jerome Chodorov/Joseph Fields' "Junior Miss" premieres in NYC
- Nov 20 Adm Nomura & Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note
- Nov 20 German "auxiliary cruiser" (armed merchant raider) Kormoran sinks near Australia
- Nov 21 German troops occupy Rostov-on-Don, Southern Russia
- Nov 22 British cruiser Devonshire sinks German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis
- Nov 22 NZ troops conquer Ft Capuzzo Libya
- Nov 23 German troops conquer Klin, NW of Moscow
- Nov 24 "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, the rest are exterminated
- Nov 24 Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar
- Nov 24 US troops land on Suriname to protect bauxite mine
- Nov 25 Finland joins the anti-communist Anti-Komintern Pact
- Nov 25 German Jews in Netherlands declared stateless (lose of nationality)
- Nov 25 Lou Boudreau, 24, becomes Cleveland Indians player manager
Riggs and Kovacs Professional
Nov 26 Amateur American tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs turn professional after being suspended by the US Lawn Tennis Association for undisclosed financial gain
- Nov 26 British troops conquer Belhamed, Sidi Rezegh & El Duda
- Nov 26 General Alan Cunningham relieved of command of British 8th Army in North Africa
- Nov 26 Japanese naval carrier force left its base & moves east toward Pearl Harbor
- Nov 26 Lebanon independence first proclaimed by France
- Nov 27 British 13th Army Corps reaches Tobruk in Libya
Joe DiMaggio
Nov 27 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio is named AL MVP, for the 2nd time
- Nov 27 USSR begins a counter offensive, causes Germany to retreat
- Nov 28 German troops vacate Rostov
- Nov 29 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 18-16 for their 3rd Championship
- Nov 29 Passenger ship Lurline sends radio signal of sighting Japanese war fleet
Pal Joey
Nov 29 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Gene Kelly and Vivienne Segal, closes at the St. James Theatre, NYC, after 374 performances
- Nov 30 101-year-old Nyack-Tarrytown (NY) ferry makes its last run
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Alfio Basile, Argentine football coach, born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Nov 1 Joe Caldwell, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1964; NBA & ABA All Star; St. Louis Hawks, Carolina Cougars), born in Texas City, Texas
- Nov 1 John Pullin, English rugby union hooker (42 caps; British Lions 7 caps; Bristol RFC), born in Aust, Gloucestershire, England (d. 2021)
- Nov 1 Johnny Kendall [Johan Donker Kaat], Dutch rock and blues singer (Johnny Kendall & the Heralds), born in The Netherlands
- Nov 1 Robert Foxworth, American actor (Chase-Falcon Crest, Frankenstein), born in Houston, Texas
- Nov 2 Bruce Welch [Cripps], British guitarist, songwriter, and producer (Shadows - "Foot Tapper"; Olivia Newton-John - "Please Mister Please"; Cliff Richard), born in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
Dave Stockton (82 years old)
Nov 2 American golfer who won PGA C'ship 1970, 76, born in San Bernardino, California
- Nov 3 Brian Poole, English pop-rock singer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes), born in Barking, England
- Nov 4 Martin Brozius, Dutch actor (Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden), born in Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2009)
- Nov 4 Richard James Gill, Australian music educator, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2018)
- Nov 5 Art Garfunkel, American singer (Simon and Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), and actor (Carnal Knowledge), born in New York City
- Nov 5 Patricia Harty, American actress (Occasional Wife, Blondie), born in Washington, D.C.
Doug Sahm (1941-1999)
Nov 6 American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Nov 6 Georges Perroud, Swiss soccer forward (18 caps; FC Sion, Servette FC), born in Fribourg, Switzerland (d. 2023)
- Nov 6 Guy Clark, American country singer (Heartbroke), born in Monahans, Texas (d. 2016)
- Nov 6 James Bowman, British concert and operatic countertenor (Benjamin Britten's "Apollo"), born in Oxford, England (d. 2023) [1]
- Nov 6 Ray Perkins, American football coach (New York Giants, University of Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arkansas State University), born in Mount Olive, Mississippi (d. 2020)
- Nov 8 Nerys Hughes, Welsh actress (The Liver Birds; The District Nurse), born in Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales
Tom Fogerty (1941-1990)
Nov 9 American rhythm guitarist (Creedence Clearwater Revival), and singer-songwriter, born in Berkeley, California
- Nov 10 John Geoghegan, U.S. Army infantry lieutenant and Silver Star recipient, born in Pelham, New York (d. 1965)
- Nov 12 Jenny McLeod, New Zealand composer (Earth and Sky; Seven Tone Clock Pieces; Hohepa), and educator, born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Nov 13 Dack Rambo, American actor (Guns of Will Sonnett, Dallas), born in Earlimart, California (d. 1994)
- Nov 13 Eberhard Diepgen, German lawyer and politician (Mayor of West Berlin, 1984-89; Mayor of Berlin, 1991-2001), born in Wedding, Germany
Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)
Nov 13 American baseball pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; NY Yankees) and coach (5 x World Series; NY Mets, NY Yankees), born in Hazleton, Missouri
- Nov 14 Hermanus J Kriel, South African minister of Planning (1989- )
- Nov 15 Adnan Al Sharqi, Lebanese soccer manager (Lebanon 1974–76, 1987–93, 2006–08; Ansar 11 x league titles), born in Beirut, Lebanon (d. 2021)
- Nov 15 Daniel Manus Pinkwater, American sci-fi author (Magic Moscow)
- Nov 15 Heathcote Williams [John Henly Heathcote Williams], British poet, actor and political activist, born in Helsby, Cheshire (d. 2017)
- Nov 15 Jim Dickinson, American record producer (Mud Boy), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 2009)
- Nov 16 Ann McLaughlin Korologos, 19th United States Secretary of Labor (1987-89), born in Chatham, New Jersey
- Nov 16 Dan Penn, American songwriter, producer and gospel singer (Out in Left Field), born in Vernon, Alabama
- Nov 16 Gerry Marshall, British auto racer (625 x overall and class saloon wins), born in London, England (d. 2005)
- Nov 17 Peter Hoagland, American politician (Rep-D-Nebraska 1989-95), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2007)
- Nov 18 Conleth "Con" Cluskey, Irish pop vocalist (The Bachelors - "Diane"; "I Wouldn't Trade You For The World"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Nov 18 David Hemmings, English actor (Blow-up, Barbarella) and co-founder of Hemdale Film Corporation, born in Guildford, England (d. 2003)
- Nov 18 Peter Pocklington, Canadian NHL team owner (Edmonton Oiler), born in Regina, Saskatchewan
- Nov 18 Ronnie Lamont, Irish rugby union #8, flanker (12 Tests Ireland; 4 Tests British & Irish Lions), born in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
- Nov 19 Dan Haggerty, American actor (Grizzly Adams), born in Hollywood California, (d. 2016)
- Nov 19 Eddie Raynor, New Zealand rock keyboardist (Split Enz; Crowded House), born in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
- Nov 19 Ivanka Khristova, Bulgarian athlete (Olympic gold women's shot put 1976), born in Osikovitsa, Bulgaria (d. 2022)
- Nov 19 Tommy Thompson, American politician (42nd Governor of Wisconsin), born in Elroy, Wisconsin
Dr. John (1941-2019)
Nov 20 American musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Nov 20 Gary Karr, American double-bassist (Oslo Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 20 Haseena Moin, Pakistani television drama writer and Urdu playwright, born in Kanpur, India
- Nov 21 Andrew Love, American saxophonist (The Memphis Horns), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2012)
- Nov 21 David Porter, American producer, arranger and songwriter ("Soul Man"; "Hold On, I'm Coming"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Nov 21 İdil Biret, Turkish concert pianist, born in Ankara, Turkey
- Nov 21 Juliet Mills, actress (Nanny & the Professor, QB VII), born in London, England
- Nov 22 Jacques Laperrière, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup x 6 Montreal Canadiens; Calder Trophy 1964; Norris Trophy 1966; NHL All-Star x 5), born in Béarn, Quebec
- Nov 22 Jesse Colin Young, American singer songwriter (Youngbloods; Song For Juli), born in Queens, New York
- Nov 22 Ron McClure, American jazz-rock bassist (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Nov 22 Tom Conti, Scottish actor (Reuben, Reuben, American Dreamer), born in Paisley Scotland
- Nov 23 Alan Mullery, English soccer player (Fulham, Spurs), manager and pundit, born in London, England
- Nov 23 Derek Mahon, Irish Poet (A Disused Shed in Co Wexford), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2020)
- Nov 23 Franco Nero, Italian actor (Django), born in Parma, Italy
- Nov 23 Simon Nolet, French Canadian ice hockey right winger (Philadelphia Flyers, 1967-74), born in Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne, Quebec, Canada
- Nov 24 Donald "Duck" Dunn, American session bassist (Stax; Booker & The MG's; The Blues Brothers), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2012)
- Nov 24 Gary Boyle, British rock and jazz-fusion guitarist (The Echoes; Isotope), born in Patna, British India
- Nov 24 John de Andrea, US sculptor
Pete Best (82 years old)
Nov 24 British rock drummer (The Beatles, 1960-62), born in Madras, British India
- Nov 24 Wayne Lamar Jackson, American soul and R&B trumpeter (Mar-Keys, The Memphis Horns), born in West Memphis, Arkansas (d. 2016)
- Nov 25 Kenny Graham, American football safety (AFL All-Star 1965, 67, 68, 69 San Diego Chargers; Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 2023)
- Nov 25 Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, Indian Muslim Sufi, author, spiritual leader (d. 2001)
- Nov 26 Amos Garrett, American-Canadian session and touring blues, rock, and roots guitarist (Maria Muldaur; Anne Murray; Doug Sahm), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Nov 26 Jeff Torborg, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- Nov 26 Susanne Marsee, American mezzo-soprano, born in San Diego, California
- Nov 27 Aimé Jacquet, French football manager (France 1998 FIFA World Cup), born in Sail-sous-Couzan, France
- Nov 27 Eddie Rabbitt, American songwriter ("Kentucky Rain"), and country singer ("I Love a Rainy Night"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998)
- Nov 27 Henry Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x400m 1964) and football safety (NY Giants), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2015)
- Nov 28 Jessie Smith, American session and touring vocalist (Ike & Tina Turner Revue; The Mirettes; Dr. John), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2021)
- Nov 28 Laura Antonelli, Italian actress (Wifemistress, Divine Nymph), born in Pola, Italy (d. 2015)
- Nov 29 (Myrna Joy) "Jody" Miller, American Grammy Award-winning pop and country music singer ("He Walks Like A Man": "Queen of the House"), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2022)
- Nov 29 Bill Freehan, American baseball catcher (11 x All Star; World Series 1968; 5 x Gold Glove; Detroit Tigers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
- Nov 29 Denny Doherty, Canadian musician, singer, songwriter (The Mamas & The Papas - "I Saw Her Again"; "California Dreamin'"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 2007)
- Nov 29 Ronald D. Coleman, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1983-97), born in El Paso, Texas
Famous Weddings
James Herriot
Nov 5 Writer and veterinary surgeon James Herriot (25) weds Joan Catherine Danbury
Famous Deaths
- Nov 1 Camille Melloy [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50
- Nov 2 Simon Guggenheim, American businessman and philanthropist, dies at 73
- Nov 5 Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish pacifist, executed without a trial for refusal to follow orders at 36
- Nov 6 Maurice Leblanc, French novelist (b. 1864)
- Nov 7 Albin Zollinger, Swiss poet and writer (Das Gewitter), dies at 46
- Nov 8 Gaetano Mosca, Italian sociologist (Elite Circle), dies at 83
- Nov 12 Abe Reles "Kid Twist", American NY gangster and police informer, killed falling from a window under suspicious circumstances at 35
- Nov 12 Ernie Koob, American baseball pitcher (no-hitter 1917; St. Louis Browns), dies from a lung ailment at 49
- Nov 17 Ernst Udet, German WWI pilot and notable flying ace who helped develop the Luftwaffe under the Nazi Party, commits suicide at 45
- Nov 18 Chris Watson, third Prime Minister of Australia (Labour Party), dies at 74
- Nov 18 Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet who wrote in French, dies inside a mental hospital at 61
- Nov 18 Walther Hermann Nernst, Prussian physicist and chemist (Nobel Prize, 1920), dies at 77 [1]
- Nov 21 George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor, dies at 73
- Nov 21 Henrietta Vinton Davis, African-American elocutionist, dramatist, impersonator and public speaker, dies at 81
- Nov 21 Juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif
- Nov 22 Kurt Koffka, German Gestalt psychologist, dies of illness at 55
- Nov 22 Werner Mölders, German ace fighter pilot (b. 1915)
- Nov 25 Pedro Aguirre Cerda, president Chile (People's Front), dies
- Nov 26 Ernest Lapointe, French Canadian politician (b. 1876)
- Nov 26 Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist (Trold, der vejrer kristenblod), dies at 80
- Nov 27 Camille Looten, French-Flemish priest and literature historian (Flemish committee of France), dies at 86
