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, 1899
Day of Week 2nd » The Boers begin their 118 day Siege of Ladysmith e.g siege of British held Ladysmith, South Africa known as Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
Day of Week 28th » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
Day of Week 29th » The F.C. Barcelona Association football club is founded.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1899
2nd » Peter Aufschnaiter, Austrian mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1973)
3rd » Rezső Seress, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 1968)
3rd » Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian-Italian physicist and academic (d. 1986)
4th » Nicolas Frantz, Luxembourger cyclist (d. 1985)
7th » Yitzhak Lamdan, Russian-Israeli journalist and poet (d. 1954)
10th » Swami Satyabhakta, Indian guru, philosopher, and scholar (d. 1998)
13th » Iskander Mirza, Pakistani general and politician, 1st President of Pakistan (d. 1969)
15th » Avdy Andresson, Estonian-American soldier and diplomat (d. 1990)
16th » Mary Margaret McBride, American radio host (d. 1976)
17th » Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American engineer (d. 1971)
18th » Eugene Ormandy, Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (d. 1985)
19th » Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Iranian religious leader and scholar (d. 1992)
19th » Allen Tate, American poet and critic (d. 1979)
21st » Harekrushna Mahatab, Indian journalist and politician, 1st List of Chief Ministers of Odisha called Chief Minister of Odisha (d. 1987)
22nd » Hoagy Carmichael, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 1981)
23rd » Manuel dos Reis Machado, Brazilian martial artist (d. 1974)
24th » Ward Morehouse, American author, playwright, and critic (d. 1966)
26th » Richard Hauptmann, German-American murderer (d. 1936)
29th » Andrija Artuković, Croatian lawyer and politician, 1st Government of the Independent State of Croatia e.g Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths for November 1899
21st » Garret Hobart, American lawyer and politician, 24th Vice President of the United States (b. 1844)
23rd » Thomas Henry Ismay, English businessman, founded White Star Line (b. 1837)
27th » Constant Fornerod, Swiss politician, 10th List of Presidents of the Swiss Council of States known as President of the Swiss Council of States (b. 1819)