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, 1863
Day of Week 17th » American Civil War: Knoxville Campaign called Siege of Knoxville begins – Confederate States of America known as Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege.
Day of Week 18th » King Christian IX of Denmark signs the History of Schleswig-Holstein The November Constitution November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol (1852) Londo
Day of Week 19th » American Civil War: President of the United States called U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Day of Week 23rd » American Civil War: Third Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Chattanooga begins United States Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforce troops at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and counter-attack Confederate States of America Confederate troops.
Day of Week 24th » American Civil War: Third Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Lookout Mountain Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate States of America Confederate sie
Day of Week 25th » American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, United States known as Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate States of America named Confederate troops under Gen
Day of Week 26th » President of the United States e.g United States President Abraham Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national Thanksgiving (United States) named Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November. (Since 1941, it has been on th
Day of Week 27th » American Civil War: Confederate States of America e.g Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men escape the Ohio Penitentiary and return safely to the Confederate States of America named South.
27th » American Civil War: Battle of Mine Run United States called Union forces under General George Meade take up positions against troops led by Confederate States of America e.g Confederate General Robert E. Lee.