Famous Birthdays
- Bernard-Henri Lévy, French public intellectual, born in Béni Saf, Oran, French Algeria
- Charles Bradley, American R&B and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2017)
- Hridayananda dasa Goswami, International Society for Krishna Consciousness guru, born in Los Angeles, California
- Pepper LaBeija [William Jackson], American drag queen and fashion designer, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2003)
- Peter Hammill, British singer and songwriter (Van Der Graff Generator; solo - "Patient"), born in Ealing, London
- Rick Cobb, American hard rock drummer (Bloodrock, 1970-74), born in Texas
About November 5, 1948
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio