Justinian I
565 Justinian I (The Great), Byzantinian Emperor (527-565), dies at 82. Corpus Juris Civilis, civil law code, written during reign.
Justinian I
- 655 Penda, King of Mercia, Anglo Saxon King
- 1028 Constantine VIII Byzantine Emperor (b. 960)
- 1136 Margrave Leopold III of Austria (b. 1073)
- 1194 Margaretha van Elzas, wife of count Boudouin V of Henegouwen, dies
- 1280 Albertus Magnus the Great, German leader/bishop Regensburg, dies at 87
- 1463 Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto and Constable of Naples
- 1544 King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)
- 1579 Ferenc Dávid, Hungarian religious reformer (b. 1510)
- 1628 Roque Gonzales, Paraguayan missionary (b. 1576)
- 1629 Bethlen Gabor, King of Hungary (1620-29), dies at 49
Johannes Kepler
1630 Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (discovered laws of planetary motion), dies at 58
Johannes Kepler
- 1634 Johann Staden, German composer, dies at 53
- 1658 Jacobus Revius, [Reefsen], theologist/writer/poet, dies at about 72
- 1670 John Amos Comenius, Czech-speaking Moravian teacher, educator and writer, dies at 78
- 1691 Albert Cuyp, landscape painter, buried at 71
- 1706 Tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (1697-1706), dies at 23
- 1712 Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun, English politician (b. 1675)
- 1712 James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nationalist (b. 1658)
- 1787 Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73
- 1788 Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77
John Witherspoon
1794 John Witherspoon, president of the College of New Jersey, dies at 71
John Witherspoon
- 1795 Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, French painter (b. 1719)
- 1812 Eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57
- 1815 Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65
- 1819 Daniel Rutherford, Scottish chemist and physician (b. 1749)
- 1831 Vincenc Mašek, Bohemian composer, dies at 76
- 1832 Jean Baptiste Say, French economist, dies at 63
- 1842 Joseph Rastrelli, German composer, dies at 43
- 1848 P Rossi, Italian, murdered
- 1853 Queen Maria II of Portugal, Daughter of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, dies at 34
- 1863 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (1848-63), dies at 55
- 1892 Thomas Neill Cream, Scottish serial killer, is executed at 42
- 1897 John Mercer Langston, 1st African-American to hold US political office, dies at 67
- 1907 Horatio Richmond Palmer, American composer and choir director, dies at 73
- 1908 Empress Dowager Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies at 72
- 1910 Wilhelm Raabe [Jakob Corvinus], German author (Der Hungerpastor), dies at 79
- 1916 Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish author (Quo Vadis, Nobel 1905), dies at 70
- 1916 Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican journalist (founded Federalist Party), dies at 57
- 1917 Oswald Chambers, Scottish Baptist and Holiness Movement minister and writer (My Utmost for His Highest), dies at 43
- 1918 Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26
- 1919 Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913), dies at 52
- 1919 Mohammad Farid, an influential Egyptian political figure.
- 1928 Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, American Geologist and educator, dies at 85
- 1931 C. A. J. van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher, dies at 68
- 1933 Affie Jarvis, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia, 9 catches), dies
- 1934 Anton CR Dreesmann, German/Neth's manufacturer (Devout & D), dies
- 1938 George Glover, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1895-96), dies
- 1944 Maarten Reuchlin, resistance fighter, executed
Lionel Barrymore
1954 Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], American actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76
Lionel Barrymore
- 1955 Lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65
- 1958 Tyrone Power, American actor (The Mark of Zorro), dies of a heart attack at 44
- 1959 Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies
- 1961 Douglas Walton, actor (Bad Lands), dies of heart attack at 51
- 1961 Elsie Ferguson, American actress (Footlights, Scarlet Pages), dies at 78
- 1963 Fritz Reiner, Hung/US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), dies at 74
- 1966 Dimitrios Tofalos, Greek weightlifter (b. 1877)
- 1967 Alice Lake, American silent screen actress (Frisco Kid, Wicked), dies at 72
- 1967 Michael James Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), dies in X-15 crash at 37
- 1969 Roy D'Arcy [Roy Giusti], American actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies), dies at 75
- 1969 Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish writer (Gran Sol, Caballo the Pica), dies at 44
- 1971 Rudolf Abel, Soviet spy (b. 1903)
- 1974 James Morrison, American actor (Wine of Youth, Little Detectives), dies on his birthday at 86
- 1975 Willem Scheps, Dutch journalist, dies at 77
- 1976 Jean Gabin, French actor (Moulin Rouge, La Grande Illusion), dies at 72
- 1977 Serafin Pro, Cuban composer, dies at 71
Margaret Mead
1978 Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (Thoughts & Female), dies of pancreatic cancer at 76
Margaret Mead
- 1981 Enid Markey, American actress, 1st to play Tarzan's Jane, dies at 85
- 1982 Martin De Alzaga, Argentine racing driver (b. 1901)
- 1983 John Le Mesurier, British actor (The Italian Job, Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 71
- 1983 Dai Rees, Scottish golfer (British Open runner-up 1953-54, 61), dies of car accident injuries at 70
- 1984 Baby Fae, who received a baboon's heart, dies at 3 weeks
- 1985 Spencer W. Kimball, American 12th President of the Mormon Church (1973-1985), dies at 90
- 1986 Alexandre Tansman, Polish composer (Dyptique), dies at 89
- 1988 Mona Washbourne, actress (Blue Bird, Games), dies at 84
- 1990 Bill E Herndon, actor (Rivals), dies at 54
- 1990 Alydar, American racehorse (b. 1975)
- 1993 Luciano Liggio, Italian mafia leader/painter, dies
- 1993 Mouin Shabaita, Palestinian al-Fatah commandant, murdered
- 1993 Theo Huizenaar, Dutch boxing trainer (Bep van Klaveren), dies at 93
- 1993 Evelyn Venable, American model and actress (Death Takes a Holiday, Columbia Pictures logo), dies of cancer at 80
- 1994 James Winston Watts, developer of the Frontal Lobotomy, dies at 90
- 1994 Janet Ahlberg, illustrator, dies at 50
- 1994 Volodymyr Ivashko, President of Ukraine (1990-91), dies
- 1994 Elizabeth George Speare, American author (b. 1908)
- 1995 Eve Perrick, journalist, dies at 78
- 1995 Billy Hughes, British educationist and Labour Party politician, dies at 81
- 1995 Kristian Lundin, record producer, dies at 22
- 1996 Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92
- 1997 Saul Chaplin, director (West Side Story), dies at 85
- 1998 Ludvik Danek, Czechoslovak discus thrower (b. 1937)
- 1998 Stokely Carmichael, American civil rights activist (b. 1941)
- 2000 Gene Gutche, German-born composer, dies at 93
- 2002 Sohn Kee-chung, Korean athlete and long-distance runner, dies at 90
- 2002 Myra Hindley, English murderess (murdered 5 small children with Ian Brady), dies at 60
- 2003 Speedy West, Country Music Hall of Fame Steel Guitarist (b. 1924)
- 2003 Ray Lewis, Canadian 4X400 relayer (Olympic bronze 1932), dies at 93
- 2003 Dorothy Loudon, American actress and singer (Annie), dies of cancer at 78
- 2003 Laurence Tisch, American businessman (b. 1923)
- 2004 Elmer L. Andersen, Governor of Minnesota (b. 1909)
- 2004 John Morgan, Canadian comedian (b. 1930)
- 2004 Ben Cami, Flemish writer and poet (Rose from Mud), dies at 84
- 2005 Dr. Adrian Rogers, American Southern Baptist Minister and leader (b. 1931)
- 2005 Arto Salminen, Finnish writer (b. 1959)
- 2006 Ana Carolina Reston, Brazilian model (b. 1985)
- 2006 David K. Wyatt, American historian (b. 1937)
- 2007 Joe Nuxhall, American baseball pitcher and sportscaster (youngest MLB player at 15 years, 316 days), dies at 79
- 2009 Patriarch Pavle of Serbia, 44th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (b. 1914)
- 2010 Ed Kirkpatrick, American baseball player (b. 1944)
- 2010 Larry Evans, American chess grandmaster and journalist (b. 1932)
- 2010 Imre Polyák, Hungarian featherweight (Olympic gold 1964), dies at 78
- 2011 Dulcie Gray, British singer, actress, author and lepidopterist (Mine Own Executioner), dies at 95
- 2011 Oba Chandler, American convicted murderer, dies at 65
- 2015 Cynthia Payne, English brothel madam, dies at 82
- 2015 Saeed Jaffrey, Indian actor (The Chess Players, Gandhi), dies at 86
- 2016 Mose Allison, American jazz artist (Black Country Suite), dies at 89
- 2016 Sixto Durán Ballén, Ecuadorian politician, President of Ecuador (1992-96), dies at 95
- 2016 Milt Okun, American music producer and arranger (John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary), dies at 92
- 2017 Lil Peep [Gustav Åhr], American rapper, dies of a drug overdose at 21
- 2018 Roy Clark, American country singer (Hee Haw, The Tonight Show), dies at 85
November in History
![The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited]()
The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918![Nell Gwyn, the Whore Who Enchanted a King]()
Nell Gwyn, the Whore Who Enchanted a King
Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England’s most famous royal mistresses.
November 14, 1687![All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll]()
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957![Words That Echoed Down The Decades]()
Words That Echoed Down The Decades
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered on this day, was as short and simple as it was immensely powerful and memorable.
November 19, 1863
