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, 1948
Day of Week 1st » Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people die as a Republic of China (1912–49) or Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks.
1st » Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople named Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is enthroned.
Day of Week 6th » Deputy commander-in-chief of the Eastern China Field Army General Su Yu launches a massive offensive toward Xuzhou, defended by seven different armies under the Suppression General Headquarter of Xuzhou Garrison, the Huaihai Campaign. The largest operatio
Day of Week 12th » In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1948
1st » Phil Myre, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1st » Amani Abeid Karume, Zanzibar accountant and politician, 6th President of Zanzibar
1st » Bill Woodrow, English sculptor
3rd » Lulu (singer) called Lulu, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress (The Luvvers)
3rd » Takashi Kawamura (politician) named Takashi Kawamura, Japanese politician
3rd » Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (d. 1974)
3rd » Rick Kreuger, American baseball player and coach
3rd » Rainer Zobel, German footballer, coach, and manager
4th » Alexis Hunter, New Zealand-English painter and photographer (d. 2014)
4th » Amadou Toumani Touré, Malian soldier and politician, President of Mali