Historical Events
- Nov 1 The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album goes #1 in US and stays #1 for 11 weeks
Sports History
Nov 2 41-year old Detroit right wing Gordie Howe picks up his 19th and final NHL hat trick as the Red Wings beat Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3; Howe is the oldest player to score an NHL hat-trick
- Nov 2 Quarterbacks Billy Kilmer of New Orleans and St Louis' Charlie Johnson each pass for 6 touchdowns for combined NFL record of 12 passing TDs in a game; Saints beat Cardinals, 51-42 at Busch Memorial Stadium
- Nov 3 Congo president Mobutu visits Belgium
Cy Young Award Tied
Nov 6 Inaugural Cy Young Award is a tie between Mike Cuellar and Denny McLain
Wedding Album
Nov 7 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their second album "Wedding Album" in UK
An Evening with Julie Andrews & Harry Belafonte
Nov 9 "An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte ", music special with arrangements by Michel Legrand, premieres on NBC-TV
- Nov 9 "Bridge over Troubled Water" single recorded by Simon & Garfunkel
Sesame Street
Nov 10 "Sesame Street" premieres on PBS TV
Get Back
Nov 11 Apple Records releases single "Get Back" by 'The Beatles with Billy Preston' in UK
Morrison Arrested
Nov 11 Jim Morrison arrested on an airplane by the FBI for drunkenness
Solzhenitsyn Expelled
Nov 12 Author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn expelled from the Soviet Writers Union
Killebrew MVP
Nov 12 Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew is voted AL MVP
- Nov 12 US army announces investigating William Calley for alleged massacre of civilians at Vietnamese village of My Lai in March, 19
- Nov 12 WJJY (now WJPT) TV channel 14 in Jacksonville, IL (ABC) 1st broadcast
Agnew's Accusation
Nov 13 Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion
Vietnam War Moratorium Demonstration
Nov 15 An estimated 2 million people take part in the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstration across the United States
Joplin Accused
Nov 15 Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar & indicent language in Tampa, Florida
- Nov 15 The 1st ever colour television commercial in the UK, for Birds Eye peas, airs on ATV in the Midlands during a Thunderbirds episode
- Nov 15 Wendy's Hamburgers, American fast food restaurant chains founded by Dave Thomas opens in Columbus, Ohio
- Nov 16 1968 Mỹ Lai massacre of between 347 and 504 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by US soldiers is first reported
- Nov 16 US President Nixon becomes first president to attend a season NFL game while in office: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28
- Nov 17 SALT-discussions open in Helsinki Finland
- Nov 18 Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi assigned to the Tate and LaBianca murders, will eventually convict Charles Mason for orchestrating the killings
- Nov 19 Apollo 12's Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon
- Nov 19 WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
Nov 20 Alcatraz Island off San Francisco is seized by militant Native Americans, inspiring Wilma Mankiller to become involved
Pele's 1,000th
Nov 20 Brazilian soccer icon Pelé scores his 1,000th goal
- Nov 20 Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut v Australia Kanpur
Sports History
Nov 20 San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP
- Nov 21 KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, TX (ABC) 1st broadcast
- Nov 21 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- Nov 22 Isolation of a single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University
- Nov 24 Apollo 12 returns to Earth
- Nov 24 US Army Lt William L Calley charged with massacre of over 100 civilians in My Lai Vietnam in March 1968, ordered to stand trial by court martial
- Nov 24 West German President Heinemann visits The Netherlands
Lennon returns MBE
Nov 25 John Lennon returns MBE to protest "against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts."
- Nov 25 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year
- Nov 26 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB)
- Nov 26 Lottery for Selective Service draftees bill signed by President Nixon
- Nov 28 Infielder Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
- Nov 29 34th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 49-26 in Birmingham
- Nov 29 The Beatles' single "Something / Come Together" reaches #1
Neil Diamond
Nov 30 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond makes his only appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly, Holy"
- Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, Autostade, Montreal: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 29-11; first Grey Cup game played in its entirety on a Sunday
- Nov 30 USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Tie Domi, Canadian ice hockey right wing (third overall penalty minutes in NHL history; Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Windsor, Ontario
- Nov 2 Reginald Arvizu, American bassist (KoЯn), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 3 Robert Miles [Roberto Concina], Swiss musician, record producer, and composer of trance and ambient music ("Children"), born in Fleurier, Switzerland (d. 2017)
- Nov 4 Jan Apell, Swedish player, born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Nov 4 Katrin Borchert, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold GDR x 3, FRG x 3, AUS x 3 ), born in Waren an der Müritz, Germany
Matthew McConaughey (54 years old)
Nov 4 American actor (Contact, A Time to Kill), born in Uvalde, Texas
Puff Daddy (54 years old)
Nov 4 American rapper and record producer ("Come To Me"; "I'll Be Missing You"), born in New York City
- Nov 4 Tommy Henry, American CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)
- Nov 5 Jennifer Guthrie, American actress (General Hospital, 1990-91; Parker Lewis Can't Lose), born in Willimantic, Connecticut
- Nov 6 Colson Whitehead, American writer (The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys), born in New York City
- Nov 6 Don Wengert, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Sioux City, Iowa
- Nov 7 Hélène Grimaud, French classical pianist, born in Aix-en-Provence, France
- Nov 7 Michelle Clunie, American actress (Queer As Folk), born in Portland, Oregon
- Nov 7 Tanya Dubnicoff, Canadian cyclist (Olympic 6th 1992, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Nov 8 Roxana Zal, American actress, born in Malibu, California
- Nov 9 Allison Wolfe, American musician (Bratmobile; Partyline), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Nov 9 Ángel Miranda, Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher, 1993-97 (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- Nov 9 Pepa [Sandra Denton], Jamaican-American hip hop artist (Salt-n-Pepa) and actress, born in Kingston, Jamaica (birth date disputed)
- Nov 10 Arjan van der Laan, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
- Nov 10 Dan Farthing, CFL slot back (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Nov 10 Ed Ward, Canadian NHL right wing (Calgary Flames), born in Edmonton, Alberta
Ellen Pompeo (54 years old)
Nov 10 American actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in Everett, Massachusetts
- Nov 10 Faustino Asprilla, Colombian footballer, born in Tuluá, Colombia
- Nov 10 Jens Lehmann, German football goalkeeper, born in Essen, West Germany
- Nov 10 Rod Milstead, American NFL guard (Super Bowl 1994, SF 49ers; coach Delaware State), born in Washington, D.C.
- Nov 11 Carson Kressley, American television personality (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Nov 11 Damion Easley, American infielder (California Angels), born in New York City
- Nov 11 Dave Moore, NFL tight end/fullback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- Nov 11 Jeff Sydner, NFL wide receiver/punt returner (NY Jets), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Nov 12 Ian Bremmer, American political scientist, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Nov 12 Jason Cundy, English footballer and broadcaster, born in London
- Nov 12 Johnny Gosch, American kidnap victim, born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Nov 12 Kathleen Hanna, American singer and songwriter, born in Portland, Oregon
- Nov 12 Trevor Shaw, Canadian CFL slot back (BC Lions), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Nov 13 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Somali-Dutch-American women's rights activist, writer (The Caged Virgin), and politician (Dutch Parliament, 2003-06), born in Mogadishu, Somalia
Gerard Butler (54 years old)
Nov 13 Scottish actor (Dracula 2000), born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Nov 13 Lori Berenson, American journalist and Peruvian terrorist collaborator (MRTA), born in New York City
- Nov 14 (Bradley) "Butch" Walker, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (SouthGang - "Tainted Angel"; The Marvelous 3), born in Rome, Georgia
- Nov 14 David Lindsay-Abaire, American playwright, lyricist and screenwriter (Rabbit Hole, Kimberly Akimbo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nov 14 Mark Henderson, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m medley 1996; World C'ship gold 1991, 94), born in Washington, D.C.
- Nov 15 Helen Kelesi, Canadian tennis star
- Nov 15 Peter Martin, cricketer (Lancashire & England pace bowler 1995)
- Nov 15 Shane Mack, American politician
- Nov 16 Bryan Abrams, American singer (Color Me Badd - "I Want to Sex You Up"), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Nov 16 Mike Devlin, American NFL guard/center (Buffalo Bills, Cardinals), born in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Nov 17 Ryotaro Okiayu, Japanese voice actor
- Nov 17 Takako Inque, Toride Japan, wrestler (Japan)
- Nov 18 Ahmed Helmy, Egyptian actor (Aboud Ala El Hodoud), born in Banha, Egypt
- Nov 18 Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter ("Barely Breathing"), born in Monclair, New Jersey
- Nov 18 Lee Anne Ketcham, female pitcher (Silver Bullets), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- Nov 18 Raghib Ismail, American NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Oakland Raiders), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Nov 18 Sam Cassell, American NBA guard (NJ Nets, Houston Rockets), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Nov 19 Erika Alexander, American actress (The Cosby Show, American Fiction), born in Winslow, Arizona
- Nov 20 Callie Thorne, American actress (Necessary Roughness), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Nov 20 Chris Harris, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (23 Tests, 5 x 50, 15 wickets; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Nov 20 Silvia Sommaggio, Italian 5k runner, born in Camposampiero., Italy
Ken Griffey Jr. (54 years old)
Nov 21 American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (13 x MLB All Star, AL MVP 1997; 10 x Gold Glove; Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds), born in Donora, Pennsylvania
- Nov 22 Byron Houston, NBA forward (Sacramento Kings)
- Nov 22 Dave Sims, English rugby union lock (3 Tests; Gloucester RFC; Barbarians RFC 1995, 96, 99), born in Gloucester, England (d. 2022)
- Nov 22 John Parrella, NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers)
- Nov 22 Katrin Krabbe, Neubrandenburg German DR, 100m/200m (World Champ 1991)
- Nov 22 Marjane Satrapi, Iranian graphic novelist
- Nov 23 Jonathan Seet, Canadian singer, born in Singapore
- Nov 24 Rob Nicholson, American session and touring heavy metal bassist (Rob Zombie; Ozzy Osbourne), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 24 Romesh Kaluwitharana, cricket (big-hit SL batsman, ton on Test debut)
- Nov 25 Anthony Peeler, NBA guard (LA Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies)
- Nov 25 Jacqueline Hennessy, Edmonton, actress (Dead Ringers)
- Nov 25 Jillian Hennessy, Edmonton, twin actress (Claire-Law & Order, Paper)
- Nov 26 Kara Walker, American artist (The Subtlety), born in Stockton, California
- Nov 26 Sam Militello, American baseball player, born in Tampa, Florida
- Nov 26 Shawn Kemp, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics), born in Elkhart, Indiana
- Nov 28 Colman Domingo, American actor (Rustin), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nov 28 Dale Carter, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1994, 95, 96, 97; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1992; KC Chiefs), born in Covington, Georgia
- Nov 28 Marc Spindler, American NFL player (NY Jets, Detroit Lions), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Nov 28 Nick Knight, English cricket batsman (17 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 113; Essex CCC, Warwickshire CCC) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Watford, England
- Nov 28 Pedro Astacio, Dominican pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Hato Mayor del Ray, Dominican Republic
- Nov 28 Pio Sagapolutele, American NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns), born in American Samoa (d. 2009)
- Nov 28 Robb Nen, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1998, 99, 2002; NL saves leader 2001 SF Giants; World Series 1997 Florida Marlins), born in San Pedro, California
- Nov 28 Sonia O'Sullivan, Irish 5k runner (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
- Nov 29 Ben Iroha, Nigerian football player (Vitesse), born in Aba, Nigeria
- Nov 29 Kasey Keller, American soccer player, born in Olympia, Washington
- Nov 29 Mariano Rivera, Panamanian Baseball HOF pitcher (13 × MLB All-Star; 5 × World Series; World Series MVP 1999; NY Yankees), born in Panama City, Panama
- Nov 29 Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch soccer player (NAC, Celtic), born in Steenbergen, Netherlands
- Nov 30 Larry Brown, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders)
- Nov 30 Mark Lewis, American MLB infielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Hamilton, Ohio
Famous Weddings
Julie Andrews & Blake Edwards
Nov 12 American filmmaker Blake Edwards (47) weds "The Sound of Music" actress Julie Andrews (34) in Beverly Hills, California
Famous Deaths
- Nov 2 (Wilmore) "Slick" Jones, American jazz drummer (Fletcher Henderson, Fats Waller, Sidney Bechet), dies at 62
- Nov 2 Marion Lloyd Vince, American fencer (National champion 1928, 31), dies at 63
- Nov 3 Zeki Rıza Sporel, Turkish soccer striker (16 caps; Fenerbahçe), dies at 71
- Nov 4 Carlos Marighela, Brazilian politician and guerilla, shot by police at 57
- Nov 4 Ferenc Szabó, Hungarian composer (Lúdas Matyi, Légy jó mindhalálig), dies at 66
- Nov 5 Itih Walracen, Sudanese widow of author William Walraven, dies
- Nov 5 Lloyd Corrigan, American actor (Papa Dodger, The Manchurian Candidate), dies at 69
- Nov 8 Dave O'Brien [Fronabarger], American actor and writer (Reefer Madness, Kiss Me Kate, 1st Aid), dies from a heart attack at 57
- Nov 8 Kam Tong, Chinese American actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Across the Pacific, Flower Drum Song), dies at 62
- Nov 8 Vesto Slipher, American astronomer who provided the first evidence to support the expanding-universe theory, dies at 93
- Nov 9 Clifford Gray, American bobsledder (Olympic gold 5-man 1928, 4-man 1932), dies at 76
- Nov 10 Tadeusz Peiper, Polish poet, dies at 78
- Nov 11 Frank Newburg, American actor (Homemaker), dies at 83
- Nov 12 Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77
- Nov 15 Billy Southworth, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1942, 44 St. Louis Cardinals; Boston Braves) and outfielder (World Series 1926 NY Giants), dies of emphysema at 76
- Nov 15 Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica), dies at 44
- Nov 15 Roy D'Arcy [Roy Giusti], American actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies), dies at 75
Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969)
Nov 18 American businessman, diplomat and father of JFK, RFK and Teddy, dies at 81
- Nov 18 Léon Jongen, Belgian organist, composer, and academic, dies at 85
- Nov 18 Ted Heath, British jazz trombonist, composer, and big bandleader, dies at 67
- Nov 21 Mutesa II of Buganda, President of Uganda (1924)
- Nov 21 Norman Lindsay, Australian artist and novelist (The Magic Pudding), dies at 90 [1]
- Nov 22 Acario Cotapos, Chilean composer, dies at 80
- Nov 23 (Donnell) "Spade" Cooley, American Western swing fiddler, bandleader, and television personality ("Shame On You"), dies of a heart attack during the intermission of a performance at 58
- Nov 27 Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste), dies at 67
- Nov 28 Elbert Frank Cox, African-American mathematician (first African-American to receive PhD in Mathematics), dies at 73
- Nov 28 Roy Barcroft [Howard Ravenscroft], American actor (Oklahoma!; Freckles), dies at 67
