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, 1888
Day of Week 9th » Mary Jane Kelly is murdered in London, widely believed to be the fifth and final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1888
1st » George Kenner, German-American painter and illustrator (d. 1971)
2nd » Alfred Asikainen, Russian-Finnish wrestler (d. 1942)
7th » C. V. Raman, Indian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize in Physics called Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)
8th » David Monrad Johansen, Norwegian pianist and composer (d. 1974)
9th » Jean Monnet, French economist and diplomat (d. 1979)
10th » Andrei Tupolev, Russian engineer and designer, founded the Tupolev called Tupolev Company (d. 1972)
11th » Abul Kalam Azad, Indian activist, scholar, and politician (d. 1958)
11th » J. B. Kripalani, Indian lawyer and politician (d.1982)
15th » Artie Matthews, American pianist and composer (d. 1958)
16th » Luis Cluzeau Mortet, Uruguayan pianist and composer (d. 1957)
18th » Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, Indian yoga instructor (d. 1989)
19th » José Raúl Capablanca, Cuban-American chess player (d. 1942)
23rd » Harpo Marx, American actor and singer (d. 1964)
24th » Dale Carnegie, American author and educator (d. 1955)
24th » Fredrick Willius, American cardiologist and author (d. 1972)
27th » Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, Indian activist and politician, 1st Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d. 1956)
29th » Joe Slater, Australian footballer and captain (d. 1917)
Famous Deaths for November 1888
1st » Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian geographer and explorer (b. 1838)
9th » Mary Jane Kelly, Irish-English victim of Jack the Ripper (b. 1863)