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, 1781
Day of Week 29th » The crew of the British slave ship 'Zong Massacre named Zong' murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1781
20th » Karl Friedrich Eichhorn, German captain and jurist (d. 1854)
23rd » Theodor Valentin Volkmar, German politician, 1st List of mayors of Marburg known as Mayor of Marburg (d. 1847)
29th » Andrés Bello, Venezuelan poet and philosopher (d. 1865)
30th » Alexander Berry, Scottish surgeon, merchant, and explorer (d. 1873)
Famous Deaths for November 1781
24th » James Caldwell (clergyman) called James Caldwell, American minister (b. 1734)