Historical Events
- Nov 4 Dentist John Beers of San Francisco patents the gold crown
Historic Event
Nov 5 Due to the fallout from the Pacific Scandal, John A. Macdonald resigns as Prime Minister of Canada
Historic Event
Nov 7 Alexander Mackenzie becomes the second Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding John A. Macdonald
Historic Event
Nov 19 William Magear Tweed "Boss Tweed", of Tammany Hall (NYC) convicted of defrauding city of $6M, sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment
- Nov 19 James Reed and two accomplices rob the Watt Grayson family of $30,000 in the Choctaw Nation
Famous Birthdays
Teddy Flack
Nov 5 Edwin Flack, Australian athlete, (Olympic gold 800m, 1500m 1896), born in London, England (d. 1935)
W. C. Handy
Nov 16 W. C. Handy, American composer and musician known as the "Father of the Blues" (Memphis Blues, St Louis Blues), born in Florence, Alabama (d. 1958)
- Nov 20 Daniel Gregory Mason, American composer (Chanticker), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1953)
- Nov 22 Johnny Tyldesley, English cricket batsman (31 Tests, 4 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 138; Lancashire CCC), born in Worsley, England (d. 1930)
- Nov 22 Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), born in Gorakhpur, British India (d. 1955)
- Nov 22 Matteo Giulio Bartoli, Italian linguist, born in Labin, Croatia (d. 1946)
- Nov 24 L Martov [Yuly O Tsederbaum], Russian revolutionary
- Nov 26 Fred Herd, Scottish golfer (US Open 1898), born in St. Andrews, Scotland (d. 1954)