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, 1890
Day of Week 23rd » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Wilhelmina of the Netherlands e.g Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
Day of Week 29th » The Meiji Constitution goes into effect in Japan, and the first Diet of Japan called Diet convenes.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1890
2nd » Nishinoumi Kajirō III, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 30th Yokozuna (sumo) named Yokozuna (d. 1933)
2nd » Moa Martinson, Swedish author (d. 1964)
3rd » Harry Stephen Keeler, American author (d. 1967)
3rd » Eustáquio van Lieshout, Dutch-Brazilian priest and missionary (d. 1943)
5th » Jan Zrzavý, Czech painter and illustrator (d. 1977)
7th » Jan Matulka, Czech-American painter (d. 1972)
9th » George Regas, Greek-American actor (d. 1940)
12th » Lily Kronberger, Hungarian figure skater (d. 1974)
15th » Richmal Crompton, English author and educator (d. 1969)
16th » Elpidio Quirino, Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th List of Presidents of the Philippines called President of the Philippines (d. 1956)
22nd » Charles de Gaulle, French general and politician, 18th List of Presidents of France named President of France (d. 1970)
23rd » El Lissitzky, Russian photographer and architect (d. 1941)
25th » Isaac Rosenberg, English soldier and poet (d. 1918)
Famous Deaths for November 1890
3rd » Ulrich Ochsenbein, Swiss politician, 1st List of Presidents of the National Council of Switzerland known as President of the Swiss National Council (b. 1811)
8th » César Franck, Belgian organist and composer (b. 1822)