- Nov 3 Andreas Kalvos, Greek poet, dies at 77
- Nov 4 George Peabody, American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Peabody Trust and the Peabody Institute, dies at 74
- Nov 5 Otis Tufts, American machinist and inventor who built printing machines, steam engines, firefighting equipment and invented the steam pile driver, dies at 65
- Nov 12 Gheorghe Asachi, author/humanist (1st newspaper in Moldavia), dies
- Nov 16 Hamiora Pere is hanged for treason at the Terrace Gaol, Wellington - only New Zealander ever to be executed for treason