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, 1871
Day of Week 10th » Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary, Dr. David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".
Day of Week 17th » The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the state of New York.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1871
1st » Stephen Crane, American journalist, author, and poet (d. 1900)
3rd » Albert Goldthorpe, English rugby player and manager (d. 1943)
10th » Winston Churchill (novelist) known as Winston Churchill, American author (d. 1947)
23rd » William Watt (Australian politician) known as William Watt, Australian accountant and politician, 24th Premier of Victoria (d. 1946)
27th » Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (d. 1950)