- Nov 5 William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle
- Nov 18 Wilhelm Siemens, German-British physicist and inventor (open-hearth furnace), dies at 60
- Nov 19 Carl Wilhelm Siemens, German engineer and inventor (laid undersea cables), dies at 60
- Nov 25 Ludwig Erk, German composer and folk song collector, dies at 76
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)
Nov 26 African-American abolitionist and feminist, dies at 86
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