1981 45 years ago Notable Births November 1

Matt Jones, American actor and comedian

On November 1, in the year 1981, Matt Jones, American actor and comedian. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of November 1, one of 467 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Matt Jones (actor). Learn more below.

Matt Jones is an American actor known for his portrayals of Brandon "Badger" Mayhew on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, Baxter on the CBS sitcom Mom, and Ned Dorneget in NCIS. He stars as Douglas Wheeler on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, and is also known for his voice roles as Gunther Magnuson in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010–2012), Hector Flanagan in Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016), Nuber in F Is for Family (2018–2020), Pig in Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015–2018), and Wedge in the video game Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).

Key Facts

  • This event took place on November 1, 1981 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 29 October 2026.

On This Date in History 467

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2025 Nov 1 Martha Layne Collins, American politician, 56th Governor of Kentucky (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2025 Nov 1 John Farragher, Australian rugby league player (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2025 Nov 1 Carlos Manzo, Mexican politician (born 1985)
Historical Events 2024 Nov 1 A concrete canopy collapses at the Novi Sad railway station, killing 16 people and injuring 3.
Notable Deaths 2023 Nov 1 Brian Brain, English cricketer (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2022 Nov 1 Takeoff, member of the American hip-hop group Migos (born 1994)
Notable Deaths 2021 Nov 1 Hugo Dittfach, Canadian horse jockey (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2020 Nov 1 Keith Hitchins, American historian expert on Romanian history (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2020 Nov 1 Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, British party planner, writer and socialite (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Thomas R. Fitzgerald, American lawyer and judge (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Houston McTear, American sprinter (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Charles Duncan Michener, American entomologist and academic (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, English accountant and politician, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Jackie Fairweather, Australian runner and coach (born 1967)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Abednigo Ngcobo, South African footballer (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Jean-Pierre Roy, Canadian-American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Wayne Static, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1965)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 1 John Y. McCollister, American lieutenant and politician (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 1 Piet Rietveld, Dutch economist and academic (born 1952)
Historical Events 2012 Nov 1 A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Agustín García Calvo, Spanish poet, playwright, and philosopher (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Mitch Lucker, American singer (born 1984)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (born 1957)
Historical Events 2011 Nov 1 Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank.
Notable Deaths 2011 Nov 1 Cahit Aral, Turkish engineer and politician, Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2010 Nov 1 Shannon Tavarez, American actress (born 1999)
Notable Deaths 2010 Nov 1 Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (born 1922)
Historical Events 2009 Nov 1 An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes near the Mir mine after takeoff from Mirny Airport in Yakutia, killing all 11 aboard.
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Esther Hautzig, Lithuanian-American author (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Endel Laas, Estonian scientist and academic (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Robert H. Rines, American violinist and composer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Jacques Piccard, Swiss oceanographer and engineer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Shakir Stewart, American record producer (born 1974)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Yma Sumac, Peruvian-American soprano and actress (born 1922/1923)
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 1 S. Ali Raza, Indian director and screenwriter (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 1 Paul Tibbets, American general (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2006 Nov 1 Adrienne Shelly, American actress, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2006 Nov 1 William Styron, American novelist and essayist (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2005 Nov 1 Skitch Henderson, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2005 Nov 1 Michael Piller, American screenwriter and producer (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2004 Nov 1 Mac Dre, American rapper and producer, founded Thizz Entertainment (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2004 Nov 1 Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1943)
Notable Births 2003 Nov 1 Ernest Nuamah, Ghanaian footballer
Notable Births 2003 Nov 1 Lautaro Rivero, Argentine footballer
Notable Births 2002 Nov 1 NLE Choppa, American rapper and YouTuber
Historical Events 2001 Nov 1 Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.
Notable Births 2001 Nov 1 Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Australian rugby league player
Historical Events 2000 Nov 1 Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.

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