Historical Events
Event of Interest
Nov 3 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia signs a document of amnesty for the political prisoners
Nicholas II
- Nov 4 Dock strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam
- Nov 9 Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages
- Nov 10 Sailors join the rebellion at Kronstadt naval base in Russia
- Nov 11 High Commissioner Prince George declares amnesty for all leaders of the insurrection that has been disturbing Crete during the recent months - but which never gained mass support
- Nov 12 (November 12 & November 13) Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.
- Nov 14 David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West" premieres in NYC
- Nov 16 Dutch Russian Count Witte becomes Prime Minister of Russia
- Nov 17 The Eulsa Treaty is signed between Japan and Korea.
Event of Interest
Nov 18 George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" premieres in London
George Bernard Shaw
Event of Interest
Nov 19 The steamer "Hilda" sinks in the English Channel (100 people drown)
Matthew Webb
Photography
Nov 24 Photographer Alfred Stieglitz opens the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession in Manhattan, New York
Alfred Stieglitz
Event of Interest
Nov 28 Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Féin in Dublin
Arthur Griffith
Famous Birthdays
- Nov 1 Paul-Émile Borduas, Canadian abstract painter, born in Saint-Hilaire, Quebec (d. 1960)
- Nov 2 Frederic Lipmann, French watchmaker, born in Besancon, France (d. 1996)
- Nov 3 Lois Mailou Jones, American painter (Peasants on Parade), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
- Nov 3 William Donald Campbell, diarist/ornithologist
- Nov 4 Martin Raschke, German author and publisher, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1943)
- Nov 5 George Bissett, South African cricketer (successful South African quick in 1927-28), born in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa (d. 1965)
- Nov 5 Joel McCrea, American actor (Foreign Correspondent, Sullivan's Travels), born in South Pasadena, California (d. 1990)
- Nov 7 William Alwyn, English composer, born in Northampton, England (d. 1985)
- Nov 8 Richard Nicholson, musician
- Nov 9 Erika Mann, German-American author (Other Germany) and daughter of Thomas Mann, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1969)
- Nov 9 James William Fulbright, American politician (Sen-D-Mo), born in Sumner, Missouri (d. 1995)
- Nov 11 Israel Aaron Maisels, South African lawyer and communal leader, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1994)
- Nov 12 Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer
- Nov 12 Solon Michaelides, Cypriot composer, teacher and musicologist, born in Nicosia, Cyprus (d. 1979)
- Nov 14 L H Ruitenberg, vicar/editor in chief (Reformed of Netherlands)
- Nov 14 Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian author
- Nov 14 John Henry Barbee, American guitarist and singer (d. 1964)
- Nov 15 Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), born in Venice, Italy (d. 1980)
- Nov 17 Astrid of Sweden, Queen of the Belgians, first wife of King Leopold III (1934-35), born in Arvfurstens palats, Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden (d. 1935)
- Nov 17 Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (Aus batsman & leggie 99 on Test debut)
- Nov 17 Mischa Auer [Ounskowsky], Russian actor (My Man Godfrey), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1967)
- Nov 17 Wazyk [Adam Wagman], Polish poet/author (Eyes & Mouth)
Tommy Dorsey
Nov 19 Tommy Dorsey, American trombonist and big band leader (Opus No. 1; I'll Never Smile Again), born in Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania (d. 1956)
Tommy Dorsey
- Nov 21 David Moule-Evans, English composer and conductor, born in Ashford, Kent, England (d. 1988)
- Nov 21 Fred Lindstrom, American Baseball Hall of Fame utility (New York Giants), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
- Nov 22 James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism)
- Nov 24 Ireene Wicker, American singer and actress (Singing Lady), born in Quincy, Illinois (d. 1987)
- Nov 26 George Emlyn Williams, Welsh actor and playwright (David Copperfield), born in Mostyn, Wales (d. 1987)
- Nov 26 Bob Johnson, American baseball player, born in Pryor, Oklahoma (d. 1982)
- Nov 27 Daniel Sternefeld, Belgian conductor and composer (Mater Dolorosa), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1986)
- Nov 27 Astrid Allwyn, American actress (Charlie Chan's Secret), born in Manchester, Connecticut (d. 1978)
- Nov 29 Mowbray Henry Gordon Howard, 6th Earl of Effingham
- Nov 29 Marcel Lefebvre, French Roman catholic bishop (d. 1991)
Famous Deaths
- Nov 2 Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and histologist (one of the first to interpret tissue structure in terms of cellular elements), dies at 88
George Williams
Nov 6 George Williams, English philanthropist and founder of YMCA, dies at 84
George Williams
