- Nov 1 "That's What I Love About Sunday" single released by American country singer Craig Morgan (Billboard Song of the Year 2005)
Election of Interest
Nov 2 George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Democrat candidate John Kerry
- Nov 3 With no sign the lockout of its players will end in the near future, the National Hockey League cancels 2005 All-Star Game scheduled for February in Atlanta
- Nov 4 12 French soldiers, 3 UN personnel and hundreds of civilians die during the Côte d'Ivoire civil war.
- Nov 6 An express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing 6 and injuring 150.
- Nov 6 Russian owned, Liberian flagged tanker 'Tropical Brilliance' gets stuck in the Suez Canal for 3 days, blocking all traffic
- Nov 7 War in Iraq: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day "state of emergency" as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
Greatest Hits
Nov 8 Mercury Nashville Records releases "Greatest Hits" album by Shania Twain (Billboard Album of the Year, 2005)
- Nov 8 War in Iraq: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
- Nov 9 38th Country Music Association Awards: Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride & Keith Urban win
- Nov 9 Video game Halo 2 a first person shooter first released on Xbox by Bungie Studios
- Nov 11 New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior dedicated at the National War Memorial, Wellington.
Mahmoud Abbas
Nov 11 Yasser Arafat's death through unidentified causes confirmed by Palestine Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas elected PLO chairman minutes later.
- Nov 14 32nd American Music Awards: Sheryl Crow, Usher & Kenny Chesney win
Sharapova Wins WTA
Nov 15 Maria Sharapova becomes the first Russian to win the tennis season-ending WTA Tour Championship; beats American Serena Williams 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles
- Nov 16 "Let Me Love You" single released by Mario (Billboard Song of the Year 2005)
- Nov 17 Kmart Corp. announces it is buying Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion USD and naming the newly merged company Sears Holdings Corporation.
- Nov 18 Russia officially ratifies the Kyoto Protocol
- Nov 20 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa
- Nov 21 56th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Kurt Busch wins
- Nov 21 CFL Grey Cup, Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa: Toronto Argonauts defeat BC Lions, 27-19; first Grey Cup game played on next-generation FieldTurf surface
- Nov 21 Island of Dominica hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. Damage concentrated in the north and the town of Portsmouth. Also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one person is killed.
Federer's Back-To-Back
Nov 21 Roger Federer of Switzerland wins back-to-back season-ending Tennis Masters Cup titles with a 6–3, 6–2 victory over Australian Leyton Hewitt in the final in Houston, Texas
- Nov 21 The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt.
- Nov 21 The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
- Nov 22 The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections
- Nov 23 World of Warcraft, multiplayer online role-playing video game released, world's most subscribed game
- Nov 26 Ruzhou School massacre: a man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.
- Nov 27 Marco Antonio Barrera beats Erik Morales by majority decision to win WBC super featherweight boxing title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; final fight of legendary trilogy; The Ring's 'Fight of the Year'
- Nov 27 New Zealand's All Blacks thump Six Nations Rugby Union Champions France 45-6 in Paris
Saint John Chrysostom
Nov 27 Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- Nov 28 Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Moscow, Russia: Anastasia Myskina & Vera Zvonareva beat French pair Marion Bartoli & Émilie Loit 7-6, 7-5 to clinch Russia's first title, 3-2
- Nov 28 Male Poʻo-uli dies of Avian malaria in the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda, Hawaii before it could breed, making the species in all probability extinct
- Nov 30 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns
- Nov 30 Lion Air Flight 538 crash lands in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, killing 26
Jeopardy Champion Loses
Nov 30 Longtime "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with $2,520,700 USD, television's all-time biggest game show haul
Breakaway
Nov 30 RCA releases "Breakaway", Kelly Clarkson's 2nd studio album; wins 2 Grammy Awards and becomes her best selling album to date with over 12 million units sold
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