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, 1777
Day of Week 15th » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
Day of Week 17th » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
Day of Week 29th » San Jose, California, is founded as 'Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe'. It is the first civilian settlement, or 'pueblo', in Alta California.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1777
2nd » Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski, Polish actor (d. 1822)
3rd » Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (d. 1848)
8th » Désirée Clary, French wife of Charles XIV John of Sweden (d. 1860)
14th » Nathaniel Claiborne, American politician (d. 1859)