Historical Events
Music Premiere
Nov 3 Dmitri Shostakovich's 8th Symphony premieres in Moscow
- Nov 3 P-47D Thunderbolt shot down above North Holland
- Nov 5 Vatican in Rome bombed by unknown source
- Nov 6 "Catulli Carmina (Songs of Catullus)", the second work of Carl Orff's Trionfi cantata trilogy premieres at the Leipzig Opera
- Nov 6 Soviet forces reconquer Kiev
- Nov 6 Soviet troops land on Kertsj peninsula
- Nov 7 Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL
- Nov 8 France arrests government of Lebanon after they abolish the French mandate
Chandler and Musial MVP
Nov 11 New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial wins NL MVP
- Nov 11 US air raid on Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
- Nov 12 Landwacht (NSB-political party) forms in Netherlands
- Nov 14 Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)
- Nov 14 J Postma, C Schalker, D Goulooze arrested for leading illegal CPN
- Nov 16 WW II: American bombers strike a hydro-electric power facility and heavy water factory in German-controlled Vemork, Norway
- Nov 18 444 British bombers attack Berlin
- Nov 18 First US ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, nominated
- Nov 18 WWII: German submarine U-211 sunk east of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean by British aircraft
- Nov 20 WWII: German submarine U-536 sunk northeast of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean by British and Canadian warships
- Nov 20 WWII: US forces land on Tarawa & Makin Atoll in Gilbert Island
- Nov 21 7 Belgian ministers in London criticise King Leopold III for surrendering to Germany
- Nov 21 WWII: German submarine U-538 sunk on southwest of Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean by British warships
- Nov 22 British RAF begins air bombing of Berlin, Germany
- Nov 22 France officially recognises the independence of Lebanon, releasing the imprisoned Lebanese government
Cairo Conference
Nov 22 The Cairo Conference: FDR, Churchill and Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek meet in Egypt to discuss ways to defeat Japan
- Nov 22 US troops land on Abemada, Gilbert Island in the South Pacific
- Nov 23 1st printing of illegal "Warheid"
- Nov 23 British Forces Broadcasting Service begins operations
- Nov 23 Philadelphia Phillies owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team
- Nov 23 US forces take control of Tarawa, Gilbert Island & Makin from Japanese
- Nov 25 U-600 sinks in Atlantic Ocean
Girl Crazy
Nov 26 MGM releases last of 9 Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney movies - "Girl Crazy", a film adaptation of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's stage musical
- Nov 27 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, 23-14
- Nov 28 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin meet at the Tehran Conference in Iran to map out strategy
- Nov 29 U-86 sinks in Atlantic Ocean
- Nov 29 US aircraft carrier Hornet launched
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 John McEnery, English actor (Romeo and Juliet), born in Birmingham, England
- Nov 1 Salvatore Adamo, Belgian singer and composer (Tombe la neige), born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy
- Nov 1 Tom Mack, American Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman (11 x Pro Bowl; LA Rams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Nov 2 Oldrich Pelcak, Czech cosmonaut, born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia
- Nov 3 Bert Jansch, Scottish folk musician (Pentangle), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2011)
- Nov 4 (James) "Boo Boo" Davis, American electric blues guitarist, singer, drummer, and harmonica player ("I'm So Tired"; Boo Boo Boogaloo), born in Drew, Mississippi
- Nov 4 Clark Graebner, American tennis player (US Davis Cup 1968; French Open doubles 1966; US Open runner-up 1967), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Nov 4 Marlene Jobert, French actress and novelist (Adventures of John Difool), born in Algiers, French Algeria
- Nov 5 Friedman Paul Erhardt, German-American TV chef (Chef Tell), born in Stuttgart, Germany (d. 2007)
- Nov 5 Pablo Gomez, Spanish rock drummer (Los Bravos - "Black Is Black"), born in Barcelona, Catalonia
- Nov 5 Sam Shepard Ill, American actor and playwright (Frances, Crimes of the Heart), born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Nov 6 Ken Patera, American weightlifter, and professional wrestler, born in Portland, Oregon
- Nov 7 Boris Gromov, Russian general and politician (Governor of Moscow Oblast, 2000-12), born in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Joni Mitchell (80 years old)
Nov 7 Canadian singer-songwriter, producer ("Both Sides Now"; "River"; "A Case Of You"), and painter, born in Fort Macleod, Alberta
- Nov 7 Judith Forst, Canadian mezzo-soprano, born in New Westminster, British Columbia
- Nov 7 Khalifa Haftar, Libyan-American military officer and politician (Supreme Commander of Libyan National Army, 2015-present), born in Ajdabiya, British-occupied Libya
- Nov 7 Michael Byrne, English actor (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), born in London
Michael Spence (80 years old)
Nov 7 Canadian-American economist (Nobel 2001 - dynamics of information flows and market development), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- Nov 7 Peter Straker, Jamaican-British stage and screen singer and actor, born in Jamaica
- Nov 7 Stephen Greenblatt, American literary historian and author (The Swerve: How the World Became Modern), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nov 7 Wayne Giardino, Canadian football linebacker (Grey Cup 1968, 69, 73; Ottawa Rough Riders), born in Peterborough, Ontario (d. 2021)
- Nov 7 Wensley Haydon-Baillie, English pharmaceutical manufacturer
- Nov 8 Martin Peters, English soccer midfielder (67 caps; West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City), born in Plaistow, Essex, England (d. 2019)
- Nov 9 John Shepherd, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1969-71, later in South Africa), born in Belleplaine, Barbados
- Nov 9 Lee Graziano, American rock drummer (American Breed), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 10 George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
- Nov 10 Saxby Chambliss, American politician (U.S. Senator from Georgia 2003-15), born in Warrenton, North Carolina
- Nov 11 Jan Adamski, Polish International Chess Master (1976)
- Nov 11 Karin Kent [Janneke Kanteman], Dutch pop singer ("Will You Dance With Me All Night?"), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Nov 12 Björn Waldegård, Swedish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1979), born in Ro, Sweden (d. 2014)
- Nov 12 Brian Hyland, American rocker ("She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini"), born in Queens, New York
- Nov 12 Errol Brown, British-Jamaican singer-songwriter (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
- Nov 12 Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, American doo-wop bass singer (Persuasions - "Under the Boardwalk"), born in Hopewell, Virginia (d. 2017)
- Nov 12 John Walker [Maus], American rock vocalist (Walker Brothers - "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"), born in New York City (d. 2011)
- Nov 12 Wallace Shawn, American actor (The Princess Bride; Young Sheldon), and playwright (My Dinner with Andre), born in New York City
- Nov 13 André-Gilles Fortin, Canadian politician, born in Granby, Canada (d. 1977)
- Nov 13 Jay Sigel, American golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1982-83), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- Nov 13 John Dodds, Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer (250cc world championship 1973 3rd; 4 x GP wins, 21 x podiums; European Formula 750 1974), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2024)
- Nov 13 Roberto Boninsegna, Italian soccer striker (22 caps; Cagliari, FC Inter Milan, Juventus FC), born in Mantua, Italy
- Nov 14 Peter Norton, American software engineer
- Nov 15 Roger Donaldson, director (Cocktail, Cadillac Man, White Sands)
- Nov 16 Winfred "Blue" Lovett, American singer (Manhattans - "One Life to Live"), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2014)
- Nov 17 Lauren Hutton [Mary], model/actress (American Gigolo), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- Nov 17 Richard Anthony Hewson, British musician, poducer, arranger, and conductor (RAH Band - "The Crunch"), born in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, England
- Nov 19 Fred Lipsius, American rock pianist and saxophone player (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in New York City
- Nov 20 Lindsay Thomas, American politician (Rep-D-GA, 1983-93), born in Patterson, Georgia
- Nov 20 Veronica Hamel, American actress (Hill Street Blues - "Joyce Davenport"; 79 Park Ave), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nov 21 Jacques Laffite, French auto racer (6 x F1 wins, Ligier) and broadcaster (TF1), born in Paris, France
- Nov 21 Larry Mahan, American rodeo rider (PRCA All-Around Champion 1966–70, 73; ProRodeo Hall of Fame), born in Salem, Oregon (d. 2023)
- Nov 21 Orlando de la Torre, Peruvian soccer defender (39 caps; Sporting Cristal SA), born in Trujillo, Peru (d. 2022)
- Nov 21 Phil Bredesen, American politician
- Nov 21 Robert Alner, British racehorse trainer (Cheltenham Gold Cup: Cool Dawn 1998), born in Droop, England (d. 2020)
- Nov 21 Viktor Sidjak, Russian fencer
Billie Jean King (80 years old)
Nov 22 American tennis player (12 Grand Slam singles titles, 39 Grand Slam titles), born in Long Beach, California
- Nov 22 George "Buddy" Darden, American politician (US Representative for Georgia (D), 1983-95), born in Hancock County, Georgia
- Nov 22 Mushtaq Mohammad, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (57 Tests @ 39.17; 10 x 100, 19 x 50, 79 wickets; brother of Hanif), born in Junagadh, India
- Nov 22 Peter Adair, American documentary filmmaker (Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives), born in Los Angeles County, California (d. 1996)
- Nov 22 Yvan Cournoyer, Canadian NHL ice hockey winger, 1963-79 (Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups), born in Drummondville, Quebec
- Nov 23 Andrew Goodman, American civil rights worker (murdered by the Klu Klux Klan), born in New York City (d. 1964)
- Nov 23 Denis Sassou Nguesso, Congolese politician (President of the Republic of the Congo 1979-92, 1997-), born in Edou, Congo
- Nov 23 Petar Skansi, Croatian basketball center (Olympic silver Yugoslavia 1968; Jugoplastika) and coach (Yugoslavia, Croatia, Jugoplastika, Benetton Treviso), born in Sumartin, Croatia (d. 2022)
- Nov 23 Sue Nicholls, British actress (Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street), born in Darlaston, England
- Nov 24 Barry Milburn, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests, 8 dismissals; Otago CA), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Nov 24 Dave Bing, American Basketball Hall of Fame point guard (7-time NBA All Star), born in Washington, D.C.
- Nov 24 Joël Robert, Belgian motocross racer (Motocross World C'ships 250cc 1964, 68–72), born in Grandrieu, Belgium (d. 2021)
- Nov 24 Richard Tee [Ten Ryk], American jazz and session pianist and arranger (Paul Simon - "Slip' Slidin' Away"; Peter Gabriel - "In Your Eyes"; Grover Washington, Jr - "Just The Two Of Us"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1993)
- Nov 24 Robin Williamson, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and storyteller (Incredible String Band), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Nov 26 Jan Stenerud, Norwegian-American NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs), born in Fetsund, Norway
- Nov 26 Jerry Kleczka, American politician (Rep-D-WI, 1984-2005), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2017)
- Nov 26 Marilynne Robinson, American writer (Gilead), born in Sandpoint, Idaho
- Nov 26 Paul Burnett, English radio disc jockey, born in Hulme, Manchester, England
- Nov 27 Nicole Brossard, French Canadian poet, born in Montreal, Quebec
- Nov 28 (Johan) "Hans" Rosenberg, Dutch astrophysicist, politician (Alderman of Utrecht, 1974-82), and administrator (University of Utrecht, 1984-91), born in Mierlo-Hout, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- Nov 28 George T. Miller, Scottish-Australian film and television director (The Man from Snowy River; Zeus and Roxanne), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2023)
- Nov 28 Randy Newman, American singer-songwriter ("Short People"; "You've Got a Friend in Me"; "Louisiana 1927") and film score composer (The Natural; Seabiscuit; Pixar films), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Nov 29 Sue Miller, American author (While I Was Gone), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 30 (James Jay) "J.J." Barnes, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter ("Please Let Me In"; "Baby Please Come Back Home"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Nov 30 Jerry Hunt, American experimental composer and video artist, born in Waco, Texas (d. 1993)
- Nov 30 Leo Lyons, British blues-rock bassist (Ten Years After - "Love Like a Man"; "Choo Choo Mama"), born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
- Nov 30 Oscar Harris, Surinames-Dutch pop and soul singer ("Try A Little Love"), born in Albina, Suriname
- Nov 30 Terrence Malick, American film director (Badlands; The Tree of Life), born in Ottawa, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Nov 5 Louis Schelfhout, Dutch painter and graphic artist, dies at 62
- Nov 7 Dwight Frye, American actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein), dies from a heart attack at 44
- Nov 9 Bernhard Lichtenberg, German clergyman and theologian, dies at 67
- Nov 16 Marcel Verhamme, Belgian resistance fighter, executed
- Nov 17 Paul Charles Rene Landormy, French musicologist, music critic, and composer, dies at 74
- Nov 19 André Antoine, French actor and stage manager (founded Théâtre-Libre), dies at 85
Lorenz Hart (1895-1943)
Nov 22 American lyricist, usually to music of Richard Rodgers ("I Could Write A Book"; "My Funny Valentine"), dies of pneumonia from exposure after drinking heavily in NYC at 48
- Nov 22 Pietro Alessandro Yon, Italian organist and composer, dies at 57
- Nov 23 Ernie Jones, Australian cricket fast bowler (19 Tests, 64 wickets; first bowler to be called for throwing in a Test), dies at 74
- Nov 24 Doris Miller, American US Navy cook and Pearl Harbor hero (Navy Cross), killed in action in Battle of the Gilbert Islands at 24 [1]
- Nov 24 Martin Raschke, German author and publisher dies at 38
- Nov 24 Reina Prinsen Geerligs, Dutch aspiring poet who became an anti-fascist resistance fighter, murdered in Sachsenhausen concentration camp at 22
- Nov 26 Edward H "Butch" O'hare, US pilot/lt-comdr, dies in battle
- Nov 27 Ivo Lola Ribar, Croatian communist and partisan, killed by a German bomb at 27
- Nov 29 Bertha Knight Landes, American politician (1st female mayor of any major US city - Mayor of Seattle 1926-28), dies at 75
