- 12 November 1968 – Case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District argued before the Supreme Court of the United States; majority decision written by Justice Abe Fortas (pictured)
- 13 November 1969 – Birth of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Somali-Dutch feminist and atheist activist, writer and politician who is known for her views critical of Islam
- 16 November 2011 – Hearing before United States House of Representatives over the Stop Online Piracy Act
- 20 November 1789 – New Jersey became first state to ratify United States Bill of Rights