Historical Events
- Nov 1 Arkansas beats Kentucky, 71-63 at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest football game ever played, with 7 overtime periods
- Nov 1 John Gagliardi ties Eddie Robinson as college football's career victory leader with his 408th win, guiding Division III St. John's to a 15-12 victory over St.Thomas at St. Paul, Minnesota
- Nov 1 University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald establishes a new NCAA record with a touchdown reception in his 14th straight game as Pittsburgh beats Boston College, 24-13 at Alumni Stadium
- Nov 2 New York City Marathon: Margaret Okayo of Kenya wins in 2:22:31 to break her own record; her countryman Martin Lel wins men's race in 2:10:30
Arrested Development
Nov 2 US sitcom "Arrested Development" Premieres created by Mitchell Hurwitz, starringJason Bateman, Porta de Rossi,Michael Cera and an ensemble cast on Fox
Hockey Hall of Fame
Nov 3Grant Fuhr,Pat LaFontaine, Red Wings owner Mike Illitch and Ottawa 67’s coach Brian Kilreais are inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Shock'n Y'all
Nov 4 "Shock'n Y'all" 8th studio album byToby Keith is released (Billboard Album of the Year 2004)
- Nov 4 Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy becomes the first person indicted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He was eventually acquitted.
- Nov 4 Most powerful solar flare observed by satellite instrumentation is recorded
Country Music Association Awards
Nov 5 37th Country Music Association Awards:Alan Jackson &Martina McBride win
- Nov 9 A suicide-terrorist attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kills 17 people
Clijsters reaches $4 Million
Nov 10Kim Clijsters of Belgium becomes the first female tennis player to earn $US4 million in a season when she overwhelmsAmélie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0 for the WTA Tour Championship at the Staples Center, Los Angeles
Closer
Nov 11 Reprise Records releases "Closer", the second studio album by pop-opera singerJosh Groban; featuring his signature song "You Raise Me Up", it goes to #1 on US charts and becomes his biggest seller
- Nov 12 In Nasiriya, Iraq, at least 23 people, including the first Italian casualties of the 2003 Iraq War, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base
- Nov 12 Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world record for commercial railway systems with a speed of 501 km/h (311 mph)
- Nov 15 First day of the Istanbul Bombings takes place, followed by additional bombings on November 20th
Messi Debuts
Nov 16 16-year-oldLionel Messi makes his official debut for FC Barcelona when he comes on as a substitute in a friendly against Porto
- Nov 16 31st American Music Awards: Kid Rock,Jennifer Lopez, and Luther Vandross win
- Nov 16 55th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Matt Kenseth wins
- Nov 16 CFL Grey Cup, Taylor Field, Regina: Edmonton Eskimos reverse previous year result; beat Montreal Alouettes, 34-22 for 12th title
- Nov 16Roger Federer of Switzerland wins his first of 6 season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 victory over American Andre Agassi in the final in Houston, Texas
- Nov 17Britney Spears, at 21 years old, becomes the youngest singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Nov 18 In England, the Local Government Act 2003, repealing controversial anti-gay amendment Section 28, becomes effective
- Nov 18 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules the state's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional
- Nov 18 The congress of the Communist Party of Indian Union (Marxist-Leninist) decides to merge the party into Kanu Sanyal's CPI(ML).
- Nov 20 After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul Bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate.
- Nov 22 5th Rugby World Cup Final, Stadium Australia, Sydney: Fly-halfJonny Wilkinson lands winning drop goal in extra time as England beats Australia, 20-17
- Nov 22 68th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 28-23 in Auburn
Rose Revolution
Nov 22 Rose Revolution : In Tbilisi, Georgia, opponents of PresidentEduard Shevardnadze seize the parliament building and demand the president's resignation
France Secures Second Title
Nov 23 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Moscow, Russia:Amélie Mauresmo beats American Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2, 6-1 to give France an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends, 4-1) and their second title
- Nov 23 Georgian presidentEduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections
Shared Cup Decision
Nov 23 Presidents Cup Golf, Fancourt Hotel and CC: US and International team tie, 17-17; after 3 tied playoff holes betweenTiger Woods andErnie Els, captains and players decide Cup to be shared
- Nov 26 India accepts Pakistan's offer of a ceasefire in Kashmir
- Nov 26 Supersonic airplane the Concorde makes its last ever flight, returning to Bristol, England
Mandela's AIDS Concerts
Nov 29 The first ofNelson Mandela's 46664 AIDS benefit concerts held at Green Point Stadium, Capetown
- Nov 30 92nd Davis Cup: Australia beats Spain in Melbourne (3-1)
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 8 Lady Louise Windsor, British royal, born in Surrey, England
Famous Weddings
- Nov 1 "Showgirls" actress Elizabeth Berkley (31) weds artist Greg Lauren (33) at Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Blake Shelton
Nov 17 American country singerBlake Shelton (27) weds Kaynette Williams in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; divorce in 2006
Carmen Electra
Nov 22 American actressCarmen Electra (31) weds American "Jane's Addiction" rocker Dave Navarro (36) at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, California; divorce in 2007
Wynonna Judd
Nov 22 American country singerWynonna Judd (39) weds American bodyguard D. R. Roach (39) in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee; divorce in 2007
Danny Elfman
Nov 29 Composer and former Oingo Boingo singerDanny Elfman (50) weds actress Bridget Fonda (39) at First Congressional Church in Los Angeles
Famous Deaths
- Nov 1 Joji "George" Kawaguchi Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, dies at 76
- Nov 1 Kent Kennan, American composer, dies at 90
- Nov 2 Frank McCloskey, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1983-95), dies at 64
- Nov 2 Jimmy Quillen, American politician (Rep-R-TN, 1963-97), dies at 87
- Nov 3 Rasul Gamzatov, Russian poet (Zhuravli), dies at 80
- Nov 4 Charles Causley, Cornish writer and poet (b. 1917)
- Nov 4 Ken Gampu, South African actor (b. 1929)
- Nov 4 Richard Wollheim, British philosopher (deeply engaged with issues that were central to the visual arts), dies at 89
- Nov 5 Bobby Hatfield, American singer (Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"), dies of acute cocaine toxicity at 63
- Nov 6 Crash Holly [Michael Lockwood], American professional wrestler, commits suicide at 32
- Nov 6 Eduardo Palomo, Mexican actor (Corazon Salvaj, Rojo Amanece), dies of a heart attack at 41
- Nov 6 Hallvard Johnsen, Norwegian flautist, and composer, dies at 87
- Nov 6 Rie Mastenbroek, Dutch swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 400m freestyle 1936; silver 100m backstroke 1936), dies at 84
- Nov 8 Bob Grant [Robert St Clair Grant], British actor, comedian and writer (on the Buses), dies at 71
- Nov 8 C. Z. Guest, American socialite (b. 1920)
- Nov 8 Guy Speranza, American heavy metal singer (Riot, 1975-81), dies of pancreatic cancer at 47
Art Carney(1918-2003)
Nov 9 American Emmy and Oscar winneractor (The Honeymooners - "Ed Norton"; Harry and Tonto -"Harry"), dies ofnatural causes at 85
- Nov 9 Binod Bihari Verma, Indian Maithili literateur (b.1937)
- Nov 9 Gordon Onslow Ford, English surrealist painter, dies at 90
- Nov 10 Canaan Banana, 1st President of Zimbabwe (1980-87), dies of cancer at 67
- Nov 10 Irv Kupcinet "Kup", American columnist and television personality (Kup's Column), dies at 91
- Nov 10 June Beebe, American golfer (Western Open 1931, 33), dies at 90
Jonathan Brandis(1976-2003)
Nov 12 Americanactor (seaQuest DSV - "Lucas Wolenczak"), commitssuicide at 27
- Nov 12 Kay E. Kuter, American actor (Green Acres), dies at 78
- Nov 12 Penny Singleton, American actress (Blondie) and voice actress (Jane-Jetsons), dies at 95
- Nov 12 Tony Thompson, American session and touring drummer (Chic; LaBelle; The Power Station), dies of renal cancer at 48
- Nov 13 Kellie Waymire, American actress (Six Feet Under), dies at 36
- Nov 14 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), dies from complications of a stroke at 41
- Nov 15 (Wesley) "Speedy" West, American, Country Music Hall of Fame steel guitar player, and record producer, dies at 79
- Nov 15 Dorothy Loudon, American actress and singer (Annie), dies of cancer at 78
- Nov 15 Laurence Tisch, American businessman (CEO of CBS Television, 1985-96; co-founder of Loews Corp), dies of gastroesophageal cancer, at 80
- Nov 15 Ray Lewis, Canadian 4X400 relayer (Olympic bronze 1932), dies at 93
- Nov 16 Bettina Goislard, French relief worker (b. 1974)
- Nov 17 Arthur Conley, American singer ("Sweet Soul Music"), dies of intestinal cancer at 57
- Nov 17 Don Gibson, American country musician ("Sweet Dreams"), dies at 75
- Nov 17 Surjit Bindrakhia [Bains], Punjabi Bhangra singer ("Lakk Tunoo Tunoo"; "Dupatta Tera Satrang Da"), dies of cardiac arrest at 41
- Nov 18 Michael Kamen, American composer and arranger (film scores to Brazil and Mr. Holland's Opus; Pink Floyd), dies from a heart attack at 55
- Nov 19 Greg Ridley, British rock bassist (Spooky Tooth; Humble Pie), dies of pneumonia at 56
- Nov 19 Ian Geoghegan, Australian racing driver (b. 1940)
- Nov 20 David Dacko, first President of the Central African Republic (b. 1930)
- Nov 20 Eugene Kleiner, American entrepreneur (b. 1923)
- Nov 20 James "Jim" Siedow, American actor (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), dies from emphysema at 83
- Nov 20 Kerem Yilmazer, Turkish actor (b. 1945)
- Nov 20 Loris Azzaro, French fashion designer (b. 1933)
- Nov 20 Robert Addie, British actor (cancer) (b. 1960)
- Nov 20 Roger Short, British Consulate General (b. 1944)
- Nov 21 (Alessandro) "Teddy" Randazzo, American accordionist (The Three Chuckles), pop singer, and songwriter (with Bobby Weinstein - "I'm on the Outside Looking In", "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle"), dies at 68
- Nov 22 Dick Thomas, American singing cowboy and TV host (Village Barn), dies at 88
- Nov 23 Patricia Burke, English actress (Forbidden), dies at 86
- Nov 24 Floquet de Neu, Ecuato Guinean albino gorilla (b. 1964)
- Nov 24 Hugh Kenner, Canadian literary critic known for "The Pound Era", dies at 80
- Nov 24 Sir Anthony Hollis, British High Court Judge, Family Division (1982-97), dies at 76
Warren Spahn(1921-2003)
Nov 24 AmericanBaseball Hall of Fame pitcher (17 ×MLB All-Star; World Series 1957; Cy Young Award 1957; 8 × NL wins leader; Boston/Milwaukee Braves), dies at 82
- Nov 26 Meyer Kupferman, American composer (Infinites), clarinetist, and educator (Sarah Lawrence College, 1951-94), dies of heart failure at 76[1]
- Nov 26 Soulja Slim [James Adarryl Tapp Jr.], American rapper (Slow Motion), shot to death by an assailant at 26
- Nov 26 Stefan Wul, French sci-fi author (The Temple of the Past), dies at 81
- Nov 27 Riccardo Malipiero, Italian pianist, composer, critic, and educator, dies at 89
- Nov 28 Antonia Forest [Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein], British children's author (The Marlows), dies at 88
- Nov 28 Ted Bates, English soccer manager (Southampton 1955-73) and forward (Southampton202 games), dies at 85
- Nov 28 Terry Lester, American actor (The Young and the Restless, Santa Barbara), dies at 53
- Nov 29 Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), dies of a heart attack at 51
- Nov 29 Tony Canadeo, American Pro Football HOF halfback (NFL C'ship 1944; First-team All-Pro 1943, 49; Green Bay Packers), dies at 84
- Nov 30 Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer (1st female English Channel 1926), dies at 98
