The November Birthstones are the Topaz and Citrine. Topaz(particularly, yellow) symbolizes friendship, love and affection. It is believed to give the wearer increased strength and intellect. Topaz is called the traditional birthstone of November. Lemon quartz(Citrine) secondary birthstone for November.
November Zodiac Signs
Month of November Zodiac Signs are Scorpio(until November 21) and Sagittarius(November 22 onwards).
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Scorpio by nature like to take action instead of thinking things through in great lengths. They tend to be ambitious, bold, courageous, and self confident. Scorpio have a clear vision for their desires in life. Going after those goals feel liberating to them. Cool headedness helps Scorpio to achieve their desires. Scorpio are compatible with: Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer and Virgo.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Theoretical thinkin is like honey to those people. Born as Sagittarius you will have a tendency to philosophize. Honesty and a strong sense of justice are some of the positive qualities of Sagittarius. Focus and energy are things they give to work and family life. Sagittarius are compatible with: Aquarius, Libra, Aries and Leo.
November Birth Flowers
Birth flower Chrysanthemum, which stands for cheerfulness and love, is associated with the month of November. According to Feng Shui, Chrysanthemums brings happiness and laughter in the house.
Compassion, Friendship and Joy. November Birth Flower Chrysanthemum can have different meanings. Red is for Love, White means innocence, and Yellow denotes unrequited love.
Historical Events for November, 1917
2nd » The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jew
2nd » The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting.
5th » October Revolution: In Tallinn, Estonia, Communist leader Jaan Anvelt leads revolutionaries in overthrowing the Russian Provisional Government, 1917 e.g Provisional Government (As Estonia and Russia are still using the Julian Calendar, subsequent period r
5th » Tikhon of Moscow named St. Tikhon of Moscow is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
6th » World War I: Third Battle of Ypres ends: After three months of fierce fighting, Canadian forces take Passendale e.g Passchendaele in Belgium.
7th » The Gregorian calendar date of the October Revolution, which gets its name from the Julian calendar date of 25 October. On this date in 1917, the Bolsheviks storm the Winter Palace.
7th » World War I: Third Battle of Gaza ends: United Kingdom called British forces capture Gaza City or Gaza from the Ottoman Empire.
9th » Joseph Stalin enters the provisional government of Bolshevik Russia.
20th » World War I: Battle of Cambrai (1917) or Battle of Cambrai begins British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back.
20th » Ukraine is declared a republic.
24th » In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 9 members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.
25th » World War I: German forces Battle of Ngomano e.g defeat Portuguese army of about 1200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania.
26th » The National Hockey League is formed, with the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, Ottawa Senators (original) named Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, and Toronto Arenas as its first teams.
28th » The Estonian Provincial Assembly declares itself the sovereign power of Estonia.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1917
1st » Siegfried Jamrowski, Russian-German soldier and pilot (d. 2012)
1st » R. W. B. Lewis, American scholar and critic (d. 2002)
1st » Clarence E. Miller, American politician (d. 2011)
2nd » Ann Rutherford, American actress and singer (d. 2012)
3rd » Annapurna Maharana, Indian activist (d. 2012)