November 2001
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2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
- November - The Doha Declaration slightly relaxes the grip of international intellectual property.
- November 4 - Hurricane Michelle hits Cuba destroying crops and thousands of homes.
- November 4 - Establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
- November 7 - The super-sonic commercial aircraft Concorde resumes flying after a 15-month break.
- November 12 - In New York City, an Airbus A300 carrying American Airlines Flight 587 crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on-board.
- November 12 - 2001 Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Northern Alliance troops (Northern Alliance fighters took Kabul on November 14).
- November 13 - Doha Round: The World Trade Organization ends a four-day ministerial conference in Doha, Qatar.
- November 13 - Symbionese Liberation Army member Kathleen Soliah (Sara Jane Olsen) withdraws her previous guilty plea.
- November 13 - War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against any foreigners suspected of having connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.
- November 16 - The first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, is released, grossing US $975.8 million, becoming the second highest grossing film around the world of all time, behind Titanic.
- November 20 - In Washington, DC, US President George W. Bush dedicates the United States Department of Justice headquarters building as the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building, honoring the late Robert F. Kennedy on what would have been his 76th birthday.
- The Xbox was released to the world market.