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, 1580
Day of Week 10th » After a Siege of Smerwick three-day siege, the Kingdom of England English Army decapitation beheads over 600 Papal States Papal soldiers and civilians at Ard na Caithne Dún an Óir, Ireland.
Famous Deaths for November 1580
3rd » Jerónimo Zurita y Castro, Spanish historian and author (b. 1512)
30th » Richard Farrant, English playwright and composer (b. 1530)