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November in History

There are 30 days in the month of November. The name comes from the Latin word 'novem' which means nine. November was originally the ninth month in the calendar.

To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in November, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.

November in history at random

Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during November in years gone by.

Born in November

Singer Bryan Adams was born.

Major Events and Happenings in November

The Suez Canal was opened.

Died in November

The English actress Irene Handl died, age 85.