10 November

Across recorded history, 1,499 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 10 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

← November 9 November 11 →

Leo Tolstoy

1828–1910

Russian author

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist known for writing major works of realist fiction.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

1881–1938

founding father of the Republic of Turkey

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was the founding father of the Republic of Turkey.

Arthur Rimbaud

1854–1891

French poet

Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet who later worked as an arms trader and traveled extensively.

Leonid Brezhnev

1906–1982

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Leonid Brezhnev was a politician who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Helmut Schmidt

1918–2015

Chancellor of West Germany

Helmut Schmidt was a German politician who served as the Chancellor of West Germany.

Norman Mailer

1923–2007

American writer

Norman Mailer was an American writer known for his contributions to literature and journalism.

Ken Kesey

1935–2001

American novelist

Ken Kesey was an American novelist known for his literary contributions to the counterculture movement.

Jack Palance

1919–2006

American actor

Jack Palance was an American actor known for his work in film and television.

Robert Enke

1977–2009

German footballer

Robert Enke was a German professional association football player.

Ivan Kotliarevskyi

1769–1838

Ukrainian writer

Ivan Kotliarevskyi was a Ukrainian writer who authored foundational works in the development of modern Ukrainian literature.

Abel Gance

1889–1981

French film director and producer, writer and actor

Abel Gance was a French film director known for his pioneering work in cinema.

Ken Saro-Wiwa

1941–1995

Nigerian social rights activist

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian activist who campaigned for the social and environmental rights of the Ogoni people.

Canaan Banana

1936–2003

1st President of Zimbabwe

Canaan Banana was a politician who served as the first President of Zimbabwe.

Dino De Laurentiis

1919–2010

Italian film producer

Dino De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer who produced numerous motion pictures throughout his career.

Wang Jingwei

1883–1944

Chinese politician, leader of Wang Jingwei regime

Wang Jingwei was a Chinese politician who served as the leader of the Wang Jingwei regime.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

1915–2000

82nd Prime Minister of France

Jacques Chaban-Delmas was a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France.

Santos Iriarte

1902–1968

Uruguayan footballer

Santos Iriarte was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.

Gideon Mantell

1790–1852

British scientist and obstetrician

Gideon Mantell was a British paleontologist who contributed significantly to the early scientific study and discovery of dinosaurs.

Dorothy Vaughan

1910–2008

African-American mathematician

Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician who worked as a programmer and computer scientist.

André Glucksmann

1937–2015

French philosopher

André Glucksmann was a French philosopher known for his critical analysis of totalitarianism and his advocacy for human rights.

Klaus Roth

1925–2015

British mathematician

Klaus Roth was a mathematician who served as a university teacher.

Gene Amdahl

1922–2015

American physicist

Gene Amdahl was a computer scientist who contributed to the development of mainframe computer architecture.

Elio Petri

1929–1982

Italian filmmaker

Elio Petri was an Italian film director known for his contributions to political cinema.

Kevin Conroy

1955–2022

American actor

Kevin Conroy was a voice actor best known for his portrayal of the character Batman in various animated media.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.