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, 1956
Day of Week 1st » The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore state are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act.
1st » In India, Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu state from Kerala.
1st » The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia known as Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued.
Day of Week 3rd » The Khan Yunis killings are perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza, resulting in the deaths of 275 male Arabs.
Day of Week 7th » Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt.
Day of Week 12th » Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.
12th » In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are Rafah massacre named shot dead in the village of Rafah by Israeli soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Day of Week 13th » The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.