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, 1896
Day of Week 1st » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in 'National Geographic (magazine) known as National Geographic' magazine for the first time.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1896
1st » Edmund Blunden, English author, poet, and critic (d. 1974)
3rd » Gustaf Tenggren, Swedish-American illustrator and animator (d. 1970)
4th » Carlos P. Garcia, Filipino lawyer and politician, 8th President of the Philippines (d. 1971)
7th » Esdras Minville, Canadian economist and sociologist (d. 1975)
8th » Bucky Harris, American baseball player and manager (d. 1977)
10th » Jimmy Dykes, American baseball player and manager (d. 1976)
10th » Olga Grey, Hungarian-American actress (d. 1973)
11th » Shirley Graham Du Bois, American author, playwright, composer, and activist (d. 1977)
12th » Salim Ali, Indian ornithologist and author (d. 1987)
12th » Nima Yooshij, Iranian poet (d. 1960)
14th » Mamie Eisenhower, American wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 41st List of First Ladies of the United States e.g First Lady of the United States (d. 1979)
15th » Leonard Lord, English businessman (d. 1967)