Antarctic Polar Expedition
Nov 4 Richard E. Byrd, Laurence McKinley Gould and their polar expedition team begin a 2½ month, 1500-mile dog-sledge journey into the Queen Maud Mountains. The first exploration of the interior of Antarctica.
- Nov 6 Providence Steam Roller become first NFL team to host a game at night under floodlights; lose 16-0 against the Chicago Cardinals at the Cycledrome, Providence, RI
- Nov 8 Jean Giraudoux' "Amphitryon '38" premieres in Paris
Politburo Power Struggle
Nov 17 Nikolai Bukharin is expelled from the Soviet Politburo amidst a power struggle with Joseph Stalin
- Nov 17 Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected president of Mexico
- Nov 18 Foundation stone for Umaid Bhawan Palace laid in Jodhpur, India. Originally built to provide employment for drought-stricken farmers, now one of world's largest private residences
- Nov 18 Large earthquake in Atlantic breaks transatlantic cable in 28 places
- Nov 20 First broadcast of "Goldbergs" on US radio
Salvador Dali
Nov 20 Salvador Dali's first one-man show
- Nov 28 Chicago fullback Ernie Nevers sets NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals' 40–6 rout of Chicago Bears; Nevers has NFL record 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points
- Nov 28 Richard E. Byrd makes his 1st South Pole flight
- Nov 29 American aviator Richard E. Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached vicinity of South Pole"
- Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers take their 4th title; beat Regina Roughriders, 14-3
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