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, 1903
Day of Week 3rd » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama Separation of Panama from Colombia known as separates from Colombia.
Day of Week 17th » The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: the Bolsheviks (Russian language or Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority").
Day of Week 18th » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1903
1st » Max Adrian, Irish-English actor and singer (d. 1973)
1st » Edward Greeves, Jr., Australian footballer (d. 1963)
2nd » Travis Jackson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1987)
3rd » Walker Evans, American photographer (d. 1975)
3rd » Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, Pakistani historian and educator (d. 1981)