James A. Garfield Elected
Nov 2 James A. Garfield (R) elected 20th President of the United States
Sarah Bernhardt Debuts
Nov 8 French actress Sarah Bernhardt makes her US debut at NY's Booth Theater
Ben-Hur Turns Author Into a Soldier of Fortune
Nov 12 Best selling American novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of The Christ" by soldier Lew Wallace is published
Stanley Meets Brazza
Nov 21 Competing explorers Henry Morton Stanley, in the service of Belgian King Leopold II and Italian-French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, working for France, meet in the lower Congo
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