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, 1859
Day of Week 1st » The current Cape Lookout (North Carolina) Cape Lookout, North Carolina, lighthouse is lit for the first time. Its first-order Fresnel lens can be seen for about convert 19 mi km in good conditions.
Day of Week 15th » The first Zappas Olympics or modern revival of the Olympic Games takes place in Athens, Greece.
Day of Week 24th » Charles Darwin publishes 'On the Origin of Species', the anniversary of which is sometimes called "Evolution Day"
Famous Birthdays on November in 1859
1st » Charles Brantley Aycock, American educator, lawyer, and politician, 50th Governor of North Carolina (d. 1912)
15th » Christopher Hornsrud, Norwegian politician, 11th Prime Minister of Norway (d. 1960)
19th » Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, Russian composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1935)