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, 1688
Day of Week 1st » William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
Day of Week 5th » William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham, Southwest England.
Day of Week 9th » Glorious Revolution: William III of England named William of Orange captures Exeter.
Day of Week 15th » The Glorious Revolution begins: William III of England known as William of Orange lands at Brixham.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1688
15th » Louis Bertrand Castel, French mathematician (d. 1757)
Famous Deaths for November 1688
16th » Bengt Gottfried Forselius, Swedish-Estonian scholar and author (b. 1660)
26th » Philippe Quinault, French playwright (b. 1635)