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, 1780
Day of Week 4th » Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui aka Tupac Amaru starts his Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II e.g Rebellion on Peru against Spain-
Day of Week 5th » French-American forces under Augustin de La Balme known as Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
Day of Week 9th » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Fishdam Ford a force of British and Loyalist troops fail in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.
13th » Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of The Punjab Sikh Empire (d. 1839)
22nd » José Cecilio del Valle, Honduran journalist, lawyer, and politician, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico) or Foreign Minister of Mexico (d. 1834)
Famous Deaths for November 1780
17th » Bernardo Bellotto, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1720)
26th » James Steuart (economist) named James Steuart, Scottish economist and educator (b. 1712)
29th » Maria Theresa, Austrian wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1717)