22 November

Across recorded history, 1,594 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 22 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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John F. Kennedy

1917–1963

president of the United States from 1961 to 1963

John F. Kennedy served as the president of the United States.

Jack London

1876–1916

American author, journalist and social activist

Jack London was an American author and journalist known for his extensive body of literary work.

Aldous Huxley

1894–1963

English writer and philosopher

Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher known for his contributions to literature and social commentary.

C. S. Lewis

1898–1963

British writer, lay theologian, and scholar

C. S. Lewis was a writer who authored works of fiction and theology.

Mae West

1893–1980

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer

Mae West was an American actress and screenwriter known for her work in film, theater, and music.

Bernardo Bertolucci

1941–2018

Italian film director and screenwriter

Bernardo Bertolucci was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to international cinema.

Arthur Eddington

1882–1944

British astrophysicist

Arthur Eddington was an astrophysicist who provided observational evidence for the general theory of relativity.

Anthony Burgess

1917–1993

English writer and composer

Anthony Burgess was an English writer and composer known for his extensive body of literary works and musical compositions.

Kim Young-sam

1927–2015

President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998

Kim Young-sam was a politician who served as the President of South Korea.

Hans Krebs

1900–1981

German-British biochemist

Hans Krebs was a biochemist who discovered the citric acid cycle.

Asaph Hall

1829–1907

American astronomer

Asaph Hall was an American astronomer who discovered the two moons of Mars.

René Coty

1882–1962

17th President of the French Republic

René Coty was a politician who served as the President of the French Republic.

Lynn Margulis

1938–2011

American evolutionary biologist

Lynn Margulis was an evolutionary biologist known for developing the endosymbiotic theory regarding the origin of eukaryotic cells.

Maurice Béjart

1927–2007

French-born Swiss ballet dancer and choreographer

Maurice Béjart was a choreographer who created numerous works for the ballet stage.

Henry Wilson

1812–1875

vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875

Henry Wilson was a politician who served as the vice president of the United States.

Asima Chatterjee

1917–2006

Indian chemist

Asima Chatterjee was a chemist who conducted extensive research on the medicinal properties of plants.

Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt

1789–1848

Egyptian general and Wāli of Egypt

Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt was a military commander and Wāli who led Egyptian forces during various regional conflicts.

Andrey Vyshinsky

1883–1954

Soviet politician, jurist and diplomat

Andrey Vyshinsky was a Soviet jurist who served as a politician and diplomat.

Luis Barragán

1902–1988

Mexican architect

Luis Barragán was a Mexican architect known for his work in modern architecture.

Arthur Sullivan

1842–1900

English composer of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo

Arthur Sullivan was an English composer best known for his collaborative work with W. S. Gilbert.

Mario Beccaria

1920–2003

Italian statesman

Mario Beccaria was an Italian statesman who served as a politician.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

1837–1913

15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate

Tokugawa Yoshinobu served as the fifteenth and final shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Lin Tse-hsu

1785–1850

Chinese scholar and politician

Lin Tse-hsu was a Chinese politician who served as a scholar and official during the Qing dynasty.

Erich Fried

1921–1988

Austrian writer

Erich Fried was an Austrian writer and poet who worked as a translator of William Shakespeare.

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.