- 1930 J T Tyldesley, cricket (1661 runs in 31 Tests for Eng 1898-1909), dies
- 1942 A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for South Africa 1935-39), dies
- 1950 James Braid, Scottish golfer, course designer (British Open 1901, 05-06, 08, 10), dies at 80
- 1960 Frederick Fane, cricketer (682 runs in 14 Tests for Eng 1905-10), dies
- 1971 Joe Guyon, American NFL halfback (Canton, Cleveland, Oorang, Rock I, etc), dies at 79
- 1987 Babe [Floyd Caves] Herman, Brooklyn Dodgers' slugger (.324 lifetime average), dies at 84
- 1988 [John] Hein Donner, chess grand master, dies at 61
- 1995 Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist, dies at 60
- 1999 Yasuhiro Kojima, wrestler (b. 1937)
- 2000 Len Shackleton, English former footballer, dies at 78
- 2006 Casey Coleman, American sportscaster (b. 1951)
- 2007 Bill Willis, American NFL guard (Cleveland Browns), dies at 86
- 2007 Sean Taylor, American football player (Washington Redskins), fatally shot in the upper leg by an armed intruder at 24
- 2008 Paul Hibbert, Australian cricketer (one Test Aust v India 1977, scored 13 & 2), dies at 56
- 2011 Gary Speed, Former Welsh international footballer and Wales national football team manager (b. 1969)
- 2012 Marvin Miller, American baseball executive (Major League Baseball Players Association 1966-1982), dies at 95
- 2013 Nilton Santos, Brazilian footballer, dies from a lung infection at 88
November in History
![Theatregoers Still Caught in The Mousetrap]()
Theatregoers Still Caught in The Mousetrap
It began in 1952 with a fresh-faced young actor called Richard Attenborough in the lead role. Since then, The Mousetrap has smashed all theatrical records.
November 25, 1952![Artist's 'Rocket' Shot Down in Flames]()
Artist's 'Rocket' Shot Down in Flames
Artist James Whistler sought £1,000 libel damages from an art critic but was told by a jury on this day that he could whistle for it!
November 26, 1878![Wrong Address for Shakespeare Tourist Attraction]()
Wrong Address for Shakespeare Tourist Attraction
Millions of tourists around the world still have souvenirs of the house where William Shakespeare’s mother was born and grew up. Sadly, it’s the wrong house.
November 29, 2000![Humble Beginnings of Churchill, the Political Giant]()
Humble Beginnings of Churchill, the Political Giant
Winston Churchill, Britain’s legendary wartime Prime Minister was born on this day. Surprisingly the great statesman arrived in this world in a very unusual way.
November 30, 1874
