Historical Events
- Nov 1 Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont, Colorado
Event of Interest
Nov 2 David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli government
Event of Interest
Nov 3 Argentine ex-president Juan Perón arrives in Nicaragua
- Nov 3 Australia takes control of Cocos Islands
- Nov 3 First virus crystallized (announced)
- Nov 5 Date returned to in "Back to the Future" by Marty McFly
- Nov 5 The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens after it was destroyed in World War II, with Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio"
- Nov 6 Ryder Cup Golf, Thunderbird Ranch & CC: US wins 8-4; Chick Harbert captains Americans to 7th consecutive event victory
- Nov 6 USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
- Nov 7 Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas
- Nov 9 Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain" premieres in NYC
- Nov 9 NZ all out for 70 v Pakistan at Dacca
- Nov 9 UN disapproves of South Africa's apartheid politics
- Nov 10 James Mundy and John La Touche's musical comedy "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 60 performances
- Nov 12 1st West German officers sworn in
- Nov 12 Doc and Marty McFly are sent "Back to the Future" when lightning strikes the Hill Valley clock tower, at exactly 10:04 p.m. generating the power to send the DeLorean and Marty back to 1985 [fictional]
Racing's Inaugural Inductees
Nov 12 Eddie Arcaro, Earl Sande and George Woolf inaugural inductees in (Horse) Racing Hall of Fame
- Nov 13 1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba
- Nov 13 Argentine general Pedro Aramburu succeeds E Lonardi as president
- Nov 15 Poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement
- Nov 16 Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco
- Nov 18 Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight
- Nov 19 KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, North Dakota (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- Nov 19 National Review publishes its first issue
- Nov 20 Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ
- Nov 20 Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 v NZ
- Nov 21 Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Juan Peron
- Nov 21 KTVO TV channel 3 in Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting
RCA Records' Elvis Bargain
Nov 22 RCA Records make its best investment, paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley's contract
Attlee Resigns
Nov 25 Clement Attlee resigns as leader of the UK Labour Party
- Nov 25 Race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states
Piston's 6th Symphony
Nov 25 Walter Piston's 6th Symphony, composed to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Boston Symphony, premieres, led by Charles Munch
- Nov 26 20th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 26-0 in Birmingham
- Nov 26 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Edmonton Eskimos retain Championship with 34-19 win over Montreal Alouettes
- Nov 26 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Cyprus
The Boy Friend
Nov 26 Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", featuring the Broadway debut of Julie Andrews, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 483 performances
- Nov 28 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick from University of Colorado A&M first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
- Nov 28 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting
- Nov 28 KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Nov 29 Turkish government of Menderes resigns
- Nov 30 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 245 performances
- Nov 30 Argentine government disbands Peronistic party
- Nov 30 Thriller novel "The Talented Mr Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith is published in the US
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Beth Leavel, American Broadway actress and singer (Baby It's You; The Drowsy Chaperone), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Nov 2 Chris Burnett, American musician and composer, born in Olathe, Kansas
- Nov 2 Frank Gilligan, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Queens, New York
- Nov 2 Mark Reynolds, American yachtsman who won Olympic gold, Star class 1992, 2000, born in San Diego, California
- Nov 3 Phil Simms, American NFL quarterback (Super Bowl 1986 [MVP], 90; NY Giants) and broadcaster (ESPN, NBC CBS), born in Springfield, Kentucky
- Nov 4 David Julius, American physiologist (2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for receptors for temperature and touch), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Nov 4 Matti Vanhanen, 40th Prime Minister of Finland (2003-10), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
- Nov 4 Peter Boynton, American actor (Tonio-As the World Turns), born in Damariscotta, Maine
- Nov 5 Karan Thapar, Indian journalist, political analyst and commentator, born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kris Jenner (68 years old)
Nov 5 American businesswoman and TV personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in San Diego, California
- Nov 5 Nestor Serrano, American actor (Navi Araz-24), born in The Bronx, New York
- Nov 6 Maria Shriver, American newscaster (Sunday Today) and ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 6 Paul Romer, American economist (Nobel Prize 2018, endogenous growth theory), born in Denver, Colorado
- Nov 7 Detlef Ultsch, German judoka (Olympic bronze 1980), born in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
- Nov 7 René Marie, American jazz singer (Sound of Red), born in Warrenton, Virginia
- Nov 7 Shirley Eikhard, Canadian Juno Award-winning country singer-songwriter (Something to Talk About), born in Sackville, New Brunswick (d. 2022)
- Nov 8 Patricia Barber, American jazz pianist and vocalist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 9 Bob Nault, French Canadian politician (Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River), born in Ste. Anne, Manitoba
- Nov 9 Don Schiff, American session and touring rock and progressive rock bassist and Chapman Stick player, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Nov 9 Fernando Meirelles, Brazilian film director (The Constant Gardener), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Nov 9 Karen Dotrice, British actress (Mary Poppins), born in Guernsey, Channel Islands
- Nov 10 Jack Clark, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1978, 79, 85, 87; Silver Slugger Award 1985, 87; SF Giants, St. Louis Cardinals), born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania
- Nov 10 James Chapman, American novelist (Stet)
- Nov 10 Roland Emmerich, German film producer and director (2012, The Day After Tomorrow), born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Nov 11 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, King of Bhutan (1972-2006), born in Thimphu, Bhutan
- Nov 12 Leslie McKeown, Scottish pop vocalist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)
- Nov 12 Tito Lupini, Italian rugby union prop (11 Tests; Rovigo) and coach (Rovigo), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2021)
Whoopi Goldberg (68 years old)
Nov 13 American comedian, actress (The Color Purple; Sister Act), singer, and TV host (The View), born in New York City
- Nov 14 Jack Sikma, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Kankalee, Illinois
- Nov 15 Georgie Born, English academic, anthropologist and musician (Henry Cow), born in Wheatley, England
- Nov 15 Henry Corra, American documentarian
- Nov 15 Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian film director and screenwriter (On Body and Soul), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Nov 15 Joe Leeway, British instrumentalist and songwriter (Thompson Twins), born in Islington, London, England
- Nov 15 Oliver Conant, American actor (Summer of '42), born in New York City
- Nov 16 Chris Layton, American blues-rock drummer (Double Trouble -"Pride and Joy"; Kenny Wayne Shepherd), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Nov 16 Pierre Larouche, Canadian National Hockey League player
- Nov 17 Bill McCreary, Ontario, NHL referee
- Nov 17 Dennis Maruk, Canadian hockey player
- Nov 17 Peter Cox, British pop-rock singer-songwriter (Go West - "Call Me"; "King of Wishful Thinking"), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
- Nov 17 Yolanda King, actress (Fluke, Ghosts of Mississippi)
- Nov 18 Jake Brockman, British musician (Echo and the Bunnymen), born in Borneo (d. 2009)
- Nov 19 Gloria Guida, Italian actress, born in Merano, Italy
- Nov 19 Peter Aykroyd, Canadian actor, comedian, and writer (SNL, 1980; PSI Factor), born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 2021)
- Nov 19 Sam Hamm, American screenwriter (Batman), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Nov 20 Thea Vidale, American actress and comedian (Thea, Family Matters), born in Washington D. C.
- Nov 20 Timothy Mace, British cosmonaut, (d. 2014)
- Nov 21 Cedric Maxwell, American basketball small forward (NBA C'ship 1981 [MVP], 84 Boston Celtics; LA Clippers, Houston Rockets), born in Kinston, North Carolina
- Nov 21 Jacob Desvarieux, French zouk singer, and guitarist (Kassav'), born in Paris, France (d. 2021)
- Nov 22 George Alagiah, Ceylonese-born British journalist and newsreader (BBC News), born in Colombo, Ceylon (d. 2023) [1]
- Nov 22 James Edwards, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 1989, 90 Detroit Pistons, 1996 Chicago Bulls), born in Seattle, Washington
- Nov 22 Sue Novara-Reber, American cyclist (1975 World sprint champ), born in Flint, Michigan
- Nov 23 Ludovico Einaudi, Italian pianist, classical and film composer (Divenire), born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Nov 23 Mary Landrieu, American politician (US Senator of Louisiana, 1997-2005), born in Arlington, Virgina
- Nov 23 Steven Brust [Karl Zoltan], American sci-fi author (Yendi, Jhereg), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Nov 24 Clem Burke [Clement Bozewski], American rock drummer (Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Nov 24 Elvis Ramone [Clement Bozewski], American drummer (The Ramones, August 1987), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Ian Botham (68 years old)
Nov 24 England cricket captain, all-rounder (102 Tests, 5,200 runs, 383 wickets), born in Heswall, England
- Nov 24 Jerry Holland, Irish rugby union lock (3 Tests; Munster RUFC) and coach (Munster RUFC 1994-97), born in Cork, Ireland (d. 2022)
- Nov 24 Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Swedish politician
- Nov 24 Scott Hoch, American golfer (US Masters 1989 runner-up, Ryder Cup 1997, 2002), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Nov 24 Takashi Yuasa, Japanese lawyer
- Nov 25 Bruno Tonioli, Italian-British dancer, choreography and television personality (Strictly Come Dancing, 2004-19; Dancing With the Stars, 2005-present; Britain's Got Talent, 2023-), born in Ferrara, Italy
- Nov 26 Bob Walk, American baseball player, born in Van Nuys, California
- Nov 26 Jay Howell, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, Oakland A's), born in Miami, Florida
- Nov 26 Tracy Hickman, American sci-fi author (Dragons of Spring Dawning), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Bill Nye (68 years old)
Nov 27 American TV host and science presenter (Bill Nye the Science Guy) and engineer, born in Washington D.C.
- Nov 27 Pierre Mondou, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Sorel, Quebec
- Nov 28 Adem Jashari, Albanian freedom fighter
- Nov 28 Alessandro Altobelli, Italian soccer striker (61 caps; Internazionale 317 games), born in Sonnino, Italy
- Nov 28 Jeffrey Byron, American actor
- Nov 29 Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian (Dr Wayne Fiscus-St Elsewhere), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Nov 30 Andy Gray, English soccer player
- Nov 30 Billy Idol [William Broad], British-American pop-punk singer ("White Wedding"; "Dancing With Myself"), born in Stanmore, England
- Nov 30 Kevin Conroy, American actor (Tour of Duty: Batman- The Animated Series), born in Westport, Connecticut (d. 2022)
- Nov 30 Richard Burr, American politician (Senator-R-North Carolina 2005-, Rep-R-North Carolina 1995-2005), born in Charlottesville, North Carolina
Famous Weddings
Rock Hudson
Nov 9 Actor Rock Hudson marries Phyllis Gates (divorced 1958)
William Shockley
Nov 23 Physicist William Shockley (45) weds psychiatric nurse Emmy Lanning
Famous Deaths
- Nov 1 Dale Carnegie, American writer and public speaker (How to Win Friends & Influence People), dies at 66
- Nov 1 W H van Eemlandt [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies
Cy Young (1867-1955)
Nov 4 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans; most wins in MLB history 511), dies of a heart attack at 88
- Nov 5 Charley Toorop, Dutch painter (3 Generations), dies at 64
- Nov 5 Maurice Utrillo, French painter (Port St Martin, Montmartre), dies at 71
- Nov 6 Charley Toorop [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64
- Nov 6 Cornelis GN de Vooys, translator, dies at 82
- Nov 9 Tom Powers, American actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65
- Nov 11 John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87
- Nov 12 Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer (Olympic gold 100/200m 1896), soccer forward (1 cap) and manager (Hungary 1906), dies at 77
- Nov 12 Tin Ujević, Croatian poet (Žedan kamen na studencu), dies at 64
- Nov 14 Robert E Sherwood, American dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Idiot's Delight), dies of a heart attack at 59
- Nov 15 Lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65
- Nov 16 Tomasz Arciszewski, 31st Prime Minister of Poland, 3rd Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile in London (1944-47), dies at 88
- Nov 17 James P. Johnson, American pianist and jazz composer (Charleston), dies at 64
- Nov 22 Guy Ropartz, French composer, dies at 91 (b. 1864)
Shemp Howard (1895-1955)
Nov 22 American actor and comedian (3 Stooges), dies of a heart attack at 60
Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
Nov 27 Swiss composer (King David; Pacific 231), dies of a heart attack at 63
