- Nov 1 Ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students.
- Nov 2 German patent granted to inventor Carl Benz for "vehicle with gas engine operation", the first automobile (No. DE37435C)
- Nov 3 Friars of Tilburg arrives on Curacao
- Nov 4 Edward MacDowell's orchestra suite "Ophelia" premieres
- Nov 5 British Open Men's Golf, Musselburgh Links: David Brown beats fellow Scot Willie Campbell by 2 strokes
- Nov 20 Sherlock Holmes's first story "A Study in Scarlet" is accepted by publisher Ward and Lock with payment of £25
- Nov 22 Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia
- Nov 30 First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo, NY
- Nov 30 The Folies Bergère stages its first revue
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