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, 1934
Day of Week 6th » Memphis, Tennessee becomes the first major city to join the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Day of Week 11th » The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia is opened.
Day of Week 23rd » An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis.
Day of Week 30th » The 'LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman' becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100 mph.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1934
1st » Umberto Agnelli, Swiss-Italian businessman and politician (d. 2004)
1st » Gillian Knight, English soprano and actress
1st » William Mathias, Welsh pianist and composer (d. 1992)