William Howard Taft Elected
Nov 3 William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th U.S. President over William Jennings Bryan (D)
Andrew Fisher PM
Nov 12 Andrew Fisher assumes the position of prime minister for what turns out to be a short-lived second Labour government, Australia
Quantum Theory of Light
Nov 14 Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light
- Nov 14 Liberal candidate Jose Miguel Gomez wins national elections for president in Cuba
- Nov 14 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat" premieres in Vienna
Toscanini at the Met
Nov 16 Arturo Toscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera
Australasia Wins
Nov 30 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Melbourne, Australia: Anthony Wilding representing Australasia beats American Fred Alexander 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to give defending champions a 3-2 victory
- Nov 30 The US Secretary of State and Japan's ambassador to the US exchange notes in what becomes known as the Root-Takahira Agreement: they affirm support for an independent China with an 'open door' policy and for the status quo in the Pacific
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