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, 1864
Day of Week 4th » American Civil War: Battle of Johnsonville Confederate States of America known as Confederate troops bombard a United States called Union supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.
Day of Week 13th » The new Greek Constitution of 1864 e.g Constitution of Greece is adopted.
Day of Week 25th » American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City.
Day of Week 29th » American Indian Wars: Sand Creek Massacre Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants inside Colorado Territory.
29th » American Civil War: Battle of Spring Hill A Confederate States Army known as Confederate advance into Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Union Army. General John Bell Hood is angered, which leads to the Second Battle of Franklin called Battle of
Day of Week 30th » American Civil War: Battle of Franklin II known as Battle of Franklin The Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General John Bell Hood mounts a dramatically unsuccessful frontal assault on United States e.g Union positions commanded by John McAllister Scho
Famous Birthdays on November in 1864
1st » Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918) e.g Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (d. 1918)
11th » Alfred Hermann Fried, Austrian journalist and activist, Nobel Peace Prize named Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1921)
23rd » Henry Bourne Joy, American businessman (d. 1936)
24th » Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter and illustrator (d. 1901)
26th » Edward Higgins, English 3rd General of the Salvation Army (d. 1947)
28th » James Allen (author) or James Allen, English author and poet (d. 1912)
28th » Lindley Miller Garrison, American lawyer and politician, 46th United States Secretary of War (d. 1932)
Famous Deaths for November 1864
20th » Albert Newsam, American painter and illustrator (b. 1809)
30th » Patrick Cleburne, Irish-American general (b. 1828)