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, 1765
Day of Week 1st » The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act 1765 known as Stamp Act on the 13 colonies in order to help pay for Kingdom of Great Britain known as British military operations in North America.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1765
4th » Pierre-Simon Girard, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1836)
14th » Robert Fulton, American engineer and inventor, invented the steamboat (d. 1815)
17th » Jacques MacDonald, French general (d. 1840)
20th » Thomas Fremantle (Royal Navy officer) called Thomas Fremantle, English admiral and politician (d. 1819)
Famous Deaths for November 1765
30th » George Glas, Scottish merchant and explorer (b. 1725)