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, 1809
Day of Week 18th » In a Action of 18 November 1809 known as naval action during the Napoleonic Wars, French frigates defeat British East Indiamen in the Bay of Bengal.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1809
4th » Benjamin Robbins Curtis, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1874)
13th » John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (d. 1870)
27th » Fanny Kemble, English actress, playwright, and poet (d. 1893)
Famous Deaths for November 1809
9th » Paul Sandby, English painter and cartographer (b. 1725)