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, 1776
Day of Week 16th » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian (soldiers) Hessian units Battle of Fort Washington capture Fort Washington (New York) Fort Washington from the Patriots.
16th » American Revolution: The Dutch Republic or United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
Day of Week 20th » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at The Palisades (Hudson River) named the Palisades and then attack Battle of Fort Lee known as Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
Day of Week 29th » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1776
14th » Henri Dutrochet, French physician, botanist, and physiologist (d. 1847)
Famous Deaths for November 1776
17th » James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) or James Ferguson, English astronomer (b. 1710)