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, 2005
Day of Week 9th » The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
9th » 2005 Amman bombings named Suicide bombers attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people.
Day of Week 22nd » Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
Day of Week 23rd » Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is Liberian general election, 2005 or elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.
Day of Week 27th » The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
Day of Week 30th » John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.