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, 1848
Day of Week 1st » In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, The Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.
Day of Week 3rd » A greatly revised Dutch constitution, drafted by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, severely limiting the powers of the Netherlands known as Dutch Dutch monarchy called monarchy, and strengthening the powers of parliament and ministers, is proclaimed.
Day of Week 9th » Robert Blum, a Germany known as German revolutionary, is executed in Vienna.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1848
8th » Gottlob Frege, German mathematician and philosopher (d. 1925)
10th » Surendranath Banerjee, Indian academic and politician (d. 1925)
12th » Eduard Müller (Swiss politician) or Eduard Müller, Swiss politician, 51st President of Switzerland (d. 1919)