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, 1889
Day of Week 2nd » North Dakota e.g North and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
Day of Week 8th » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
Day of Week 11th » The State of Washington (state) e.g Washington is admitted as the 42nd U.S. state e.g state of the United States.
Day of Week 14th » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in seventy-two days.
Day of Week 15th » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal (Brazil) Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II of Brazil Pedro II is Decline and fall of Pedro II of Brazil deposed in a military coup.
Day of Week 23rd » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1889
1st » Hannah Höch, German painter and photographer (d. 1978)
1st » Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker, English academic and politician, Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, Nobel Peace Prize named Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1982)