November is the eleventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with the length of 30 days. November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning nine) when January and February were added to the Roman calendar. November is a month of spring in the Southern Hemisphere and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.
November symbols: The birthstones of November are the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum. The zodiac signs for the month of November are Scorpio (until November 21) and Sagittarius (November 22 onwards).
Historical Events for November, 1520
Day of Week 1st » The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific Ocean e.g Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnav
Day of Week 8th » Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
Day of Week 9th » More than 50 people are sentenced and executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath
Day of Week 10th » Danish Christian II of Denmark or King Christian II executes dozens of people in the Stockholm Bloodbath after a successful invasion of Sweden.
Day of Week 28th » After navigating through Strait of Magellan e.g a strait at the southern end of South America, three ships under the command of Portugal e.g Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reach the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first European ships to sail from the