Historical Events
- Nov 2 Netherlands ends rationing programs started during WWII for distribution of textiles, meat, and cheese
- Nov 2 The Netherlands recognizes its former colony Indonesia as a sovereign state at conclusion of the Round Table Conference at the Hague, Netherlands
- Nov 4 "One Man's Family" premieres on TV in the US, after running as a radio show since 1932
All The King's Men
Nov 8 "All The King's Men" based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer winning novel, directed by Robert Rossen and starringBroderick Crawford premieres in New York (Best Picture 1950)
Song of the Forests
Nov 15Dmitri Shostakovich' oratorio "Song of the Forests" premieres in Leningrad, USSR
- Nov 15 KRON-TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting; call letters a nod to the owners other business, The San Francisco Chronicle newspaper
Robinson NL MVP
Nov 18 NL batting leader (.342)Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP
- Nov 18 The U.S. Air Force grounds B-29s after two crashes and 23 deaths in three days
Prince Rainier III
Nov 19 PrinceRainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco
- Nov 20 Jewish population of Israel reaches 1,000,000
Veeck Sells Cleveland Indians
Nov 21Bill Veeck sells MLB Cleveland Indians for $22 million, to fund his divorce settlement
- Nov 24 British steel & iron industry nationalised
- Nov 24 Syracuse Nationals beat Anderson Packers, 125-123 in 5 OTs
- Nov 25 Gene Autry's single "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts; songwriter Johnny Marks adapted poem written by his brother-in-law Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward department stores
Williams AL MVP
Nov 25Ted Williams wins AL MVP
- Nov 26 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Montreal Alouettes beat Calgary Stampeders, 28-15 for their first Championship
- Nov 26 The Constituent Assembly of India formally adopts a new constitution
- Nov 28 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 performances
- Nov 29 Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa
- Nov 29 Uranium mine explosions in East Germany kills 3,700
- Nov 30 Chinese Communists capture Chongqing
- Nov 30 KOTV TV channel 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (CBS) begins broadcasting
Sidney Holland
Nov 30 New Zealand general election won bySidney Holland's National party, oustingPeter Fraser's Labour government
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 David Foster, Canadian musician, composer, and record producer (Chicago; Celene Dion, Andrea Bocelli; "The Prayer"), born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Nov 1 Jeannie Berlin, American actress (Heartbreak Kid, Portnoy's Complaint), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 1 Michael D. Griffin, American aerospace engineer and NASA chief administrator, born in Aberdeen, Maryland
- Nov 2 Alfred Riedl, Austrian soccer striker (4 caps; Austria Wien, Standard Liège) and manager (Austria, Liechtenstein, Vietnam, Palestine, Laos, Indonesia), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2020)
- Nov 2 Simon Augustini, Albanian politician (Vice Chairman of the Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSHDK)), born in Sojeva, Uroševac, Yugoslavia
Anna Wintour(75 years old)
Nov 3 English-American magazine editor (Vogue), born in London, England
Larry Holmes(75 years old)
Nov 3 Americanboxer (World Heavyweight champion, 20 successful title defenses), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
- Nov 3 Mike Evans, American actor (All In The Family & The Jeffersons - "Lionel"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2006)
- Nov 3 Roswitha Krause, German swimmer and team handball player (first woman Summer Olympic medals in different sports; silver 4x100m freestyle 1968, handball 1976), born in Dahme, Germany
- Nov 4 Berlinda Tolbert, American actor (Jenny-The Jeffersons), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Nov 5 Armin Shimerman, American actor (Principal Snyder-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Lakewood, New Jersey
- Nov 5 Bram Beekman, Dutch organist, composer and teacher (Brabants Conservatory, 1980-2012), born in Vlissingen, The Netherlands (d. 2016)
- Nov 5 Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter ("You Must Be Laughing Somewhere"; "Let It Flow"), born in Phenix City, Alabama (d. 1984)
- Nov 6 Ariel Henry, Haitian neurosurgeon and politician (President of Haiti 2021-), born in Tabarré, Port-au-Prince, Haïti
- Nov 6 Arturo Sandoval, Cuban-American jazz trumpeter and composer, born in Artemisa, Cuba
- Nov 6 Brad Davis, American actor (Roots, Chiefs, Midnight Express), born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 1991)
- Nov 6 Elwood Edwards, American broadcast technician, and the voice of AOL's catchphrase "You've got mail", born in Glen Burnie, Maryland (d. 2024)
- Nov 6 Joseph C. Wilson, American diplomat and businessman (investigation over Saddam Hussein effort to buy Uranium), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Nov 6 Nigel Havers, English actor (Don't Wait Up), born in London, England
- Nov 7 (Susan) "Su" Pollard, British stage and screen actress (Hi-de-Hi!), and singer-songwriter ("Starting Together"), born in Nottingham, England
- Nov 7 Steven Stucky, American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Silent Spring; August 4, 1964; Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1988-2009), conductor (Ensemble X, 1997-2006), educator, and musicologist, born in Hutchinson, Kansas (d. 2016)
- Nov 8 Al Berger, American rock bassist (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes), born in the USA
- Nov 8 Bonnie Raitt, American 10-time Grammy Award-winning rock-blues guitarist and singer-songwriter ("Nick of Time"; "Something To Talk About"), born in Burbank, California
- Nov 8 Wayne LaPierre, American Executive Vice President of the US National Rifle Association, born in Schenectady, New York
- Nov 9 Bob Cassilly, American artist, sculptor, and founder of the St. Louis City Museum, born in Webster Groves, Missouri (d. 2011)
- Nov 9 Tommy Caldwell, American rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), born in Spartanburg, South Carolina (d. 1980)
- Nov 10 Ann Reinking, American dancer and actress (All the Jazz; Micki & Maude), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2020)[1]
- Nov 10 Don Saleski, Canadian NHL hockey forward, 1971-80 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Rockies), born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Nov 11 Kathy Postlewait, American golfer (4-time LPGA Tour winner), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- Nov 12 Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, American R&B musician (Taveres - "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Nov 12 Jack Reed, American politician (Senator-D-Rhode Island 1997-, Rep-D-Rhode Island 1991-97), born in Cranston, Rhode Island
- Nov 12 Penelope Pussycat, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "For Scent-imental Reasons"
- Nov 13 Roger Steen, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Tubes), born in Pipestone, Minnesota
- Nov 13 Terry Reid, English rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid), born in Huntingdon, England
- Nov 14 James "J.Y." Young, American rock guitarist (Styx), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 14 Phil Baron, American voice actor (Piglet), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Nov 14 Terry Lee Johnson, American murderer who escaped jail before being recaptured (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Madison County, Alabama
- Nov 15 Steve Fossen, American bass guitar player (Heart, 1973-82), born in Kenmore, Washington
- Nov 16 Pattie Santos, American singer (It's a Beautiful Day - "It's A Beautiful Day"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1989)
- Nov 16 William Ackerman, American guitarist and composer, founder of Windham Hill Records, born in Palo Alto, California
- Nov 17 John Boehner, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1991-2015, Speaker of the House 2011-15), born in Reading, Ohio
- Nov 18 Bonnie St. Claire [Bonje Cornelia Swart], Dutch singer ("Tame Me Tiger"; "I Won't Stand Between Them"), born in Rozenburg, Netherlands
- Nov 18 Herman Rarebell [Hermann Erbel], German rock drummer and lyricist (Scorpions - "Rock You Like A Hurricane"), born in Schmelz, West Germany
- Nov 18 Ted Sator, NHL coach (NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres), born in Utica, New York
- Nov 19 Ahmad Rashad [Bobby Moore], American NFL receiver (Minnesota Vikings) and sportscaster, born in Portland, Oregon
- Nov 20 Billy Jones, American rock guitarist (The Outlaws), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan (d. 1995)
- Nov 20 Juha Mieto, Finnish 15KM skier (Olympic silver 1980), born in Kurikka, Finland
- Nov 20 Ray Vitte, American actor (Doc, Cody-Quest), born in New York City
- Nov 20 Thelma Drake, American politician, US Rep, Virginia (2005-09), born in Elyria, Ohio
- Nov 21 Anatoliy Kuksov, Ukrainian soccer midfielder (8 caps USSR; FC Zorya Luhansk 489 games) and manager, born in Luhansk, Ukraine (d. 2022)
- Nov 21 Barbara Jo Rubin, American jockey (first women to win a race on a major US track), born in Highland, Illinois
- Nov 21 Basil Williams, West Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 100s; century on debut 1978), born in Caymanas Estate, St Catherine, Jamaica (d. 2015)
- Nov 21 Judith Shatin, American contemporary classical and electronic composer (Hark My Love; Ice Becomes Water), and educator (University of Virginia), born in the USA
- Nov 21 Nickolas Grace, British stage and screen actor (Brideshead Revisited; Heat and Dust; Robin of Sherwood), born in West Kirby, Cheshire, England
- Nov 22 Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-06), born in New York City
- Nov 23 Alan Paul [Wichinsky], American jazz singer and songwriter (The Manhattan Transfer - "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone"), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Nov 23 Charlie Black, American country music songwriter (Anne Murray - "Shadows in the Moonlight"; K.T. Oslin - "Come Next Monday"), born in Cheverly, Maryland (d. 2021)
- Nov 23 Gayl Jones, American novelist (Corregidora), and poet (Song for Anninho), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Nov 24 Anita Louis, American R&B singer (The Soul Children - "I'll Be the Other Woman"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Nov 24 Jim Warren, American artist whose work includes album cover art for Bob Seger and Prince, born in Long Beach, California
- Nov 24 Shane Bourne, Australian comedian and actor
- Nov 25 Kerry O'Keeffe, Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests, 53 wickets; NSW, Somerset CCC), born in Sydney, Australia
- Nov 25 Rita Jenrette (née Carpenter), wife of US Congressman John Jenrette (D-SC), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Nov 26 Ivan Patzaichin, Romanian canoeist (Olympic gold C-2 1000m 1968, 80, 84; C-1 1000m 1972; World C'ship gold x 8), born in Crișan, Tulcea County, Romania (d. 2021)
- Nov 26 Juanin Clay, American actress (The Legend of the Lone Ranger), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
- Nov 26 Maggie Donnelly, London bag lady depicted in TV show "Bag Lady", born in the United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- Nov 26 Shlomo Artzi, Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Yareakh" / "Moon"), born in Alonei Abba, Israel
- Nov 27 Masanori Sekiya, Japanese racing driver, born in Ikawa, Japan
- Nov 28 Alexander Godunov, Russian-American ballet dancer (Bolshoi Ballet, 1971-79), and actor (Witness; Die Hard), born in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, USSR (d. 1995)
- Nov 28 Hugh McKenna, British rock keyboardist (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), born in Coatsbridge, England (d. 2019)
- Nov 28 Paul Shaffer, Canadian keyboardist (SNL, 1975-80), orchestra leader (David Letterman, 1982-2015; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), and songwriter ("It's Raining Men"), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Nov 28 Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian-Israel Mossad agent and author (By Way of Deception), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- Nov 29 Garry Shandling, American comedian (It's Garry Shandling's Show, Larry Sanders Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
- Nov 29 Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler (WWE), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Nov 29 Kenneth D. Cameron, American Lt Colonel and astronaut (STS 37, 56, 74), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Nov 29 Stan Rogers, Canadian folk musician and songwriter, born in Hamilton, Ontario (d. 1983)
- Nov 29 Wayne Cowan [Dutch Mantel], American wrestler, born in South Carolina
- Nov 30 Arthur Lee Washington Jr, murderer (FBI Most Wanted), born in Neptune Township, New Jersey
- Nov 30 Bill Reichenbach Jr., American jazz and session trombonist, and euphonium player, born in Takoma Park, Maryland
- Nov 30 Billy Drago, American character actor, specializing in roles as a villain (Pale Rider; The Untouchables), born in Hugoton, Kansas (d. 2019)
- Nov 30 Margaret Whitton, American actress (Good & Evil; Major League), born in Meade, Maryland (d. 2016)
- Nov 30 Ruby Starr [Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak], American rock singer (Black Oak Arkansas), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Nov 1 Leslie Gay, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test; Cambridge Uni, Hampshire CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (3 caps; Cambridge Uni), dies at 78
- Nov 2 Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (rep-NY 1918-21), dies at 77
- Nov 3 Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman and art collector (Guggenheim Museum New York), dies at 88
- Nov 8 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest and writer (Maria Magdalena -1928), dies at 75
- Nov 14 Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat, dies at 72
- Nov 19 James Ensor, Flemish painter and etcher (Oestereetster), dies at 89
- Nov 23 Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer and jurist, dies at 71
Bill Robinson(1878-1949)
Nov 25 Americanactor and tapdancer (Stormy Weather; The Little Colonel), dies at 71
- Nov 27 Tom Walls, British actor and producer (A Cuckoo in the Nest, Undercover), dies at 66