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, 1915
Day of Week 1st » Parris Island is officially designated a United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
Day of Week 25th » Albert Einstein presents the field equations of Introduction to general relativity known as general relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1915
1st » Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, American painter, co-founded the DuSable Museum of African American History (d. 2010)
2nd » Sidney Luft, American film producer (d. 2005)
2nd » Beryl McBurnie, Trinidadian dancer and choreographer (d. 2000)