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, 1905
Day of Week 12th » Norway holds Norwegian monarchy plebiscite, 1905 e.g a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.
Day of Week 18th » Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway.
Day of Week 25th » Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become Haakon VII of Norway named King Haakon VII of Norway.
Day of Week 28th » Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds History of Sinn Féin called Sinn Féin as a political party with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in Ireland.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1905
1st » Paul-Émile Borduas, Canadian-French painter (d. 1960)
2nd » James Dunn (actor) e.g James Dunn, American actor and singer (d. 1967)
2nd » Georges Schehadé, Lebanese poet and playwright (d. 1989)
3rd » Lois Mailou Jones, American painter and academic (d. 1998)
5th » Joel McCrea, American actor and singer (d. 1990)
5th » Louis Rosier, French race car driver (d. 1956)
5th » Sajjad Zaheer, Indian author and poet (d. 1973)
7th » William Alwyn, English composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1985)
9th » Erika Mann, German-Swiss actress and author (d. 1969)