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, 1870
Day of Week 1st » In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official Meteorology e.g meteorological forecast.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1870
21st » Alexander Berkman, Lithuanian-American activist and author (d. 1936)
21st » Joe Darling, Australian cricketer and politician (d. 1946)
22nd » Howard Brockway, American pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1951)
25th » Winthrop Ames, American director, producer, and playwright (d. 1937)
27th » Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Finnish academic and politician, 7th President of Finland (d. 1956)