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, 1920
Day of Week 1st » American Fishing Schooner Esperanto defeats the Canadian Fishing Schooner Delawana in the First International Fishing Schooner Championship Races in City of Halifax named Halifax.
Day of Week 2nd » In the United States, KDKA (AM) known as KDKA of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the United States presidential election, 1920.
2nd » Adam Martin Wyant became the first former professional American football player United States House of Representatives elections, 1920 or to be elected to the United States Congress.
Day of Week 7th » Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow named Tikhon issues a decree that leads to the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
Day of Week 12th » Italy and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia called Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo (1920) called Treaty of Rapallo.
Day of Week 15th » First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Day of Week 21st » Irish War of Independence: In Dublin, 31 people are killed in what became known as "Bloody Sunday (1920) named Bloody Sunday". This included fourteen British informants, fourteen Irish civilians and three Irish Republican Army prisoners.
Day of Week 28th » Irish War of Independence: Kilmichael Ambush The Irish Republican Army ambush a convoy of British Auxiliary Division or Auxiliaries and kill seventeen.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1920
1st » James J. Kilpatrick, American journalist (d. 2010)
1st » Ted Lowe, English sportscaster (d. 2011)
2nd » Bill Mazer, Ukrainian-American sportscaster (d. 2013)
3rd » Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Australian poet, educator, and activist (d. 1993)
5th » Tommy Godwin (cyclist born 1920) named Tommy Godwin, American-English cyclist and coach (d. 2012)
5th » Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize in Economics named Nobel Prize laureate
7th » Max Kampelman, American lawyer and diplomat (d. 2013)
8th » Esther Rolle, American actress and singer (d. 1998)
8th » Eugênio Sales, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2012)
9th » Byron De La Beckwith, American assassin of Medgar Evers (d. 2001)
10th » Jennifer Holt, American-English actress and singer (d. 1997)
10th » Rafael del Pino (businessman) called Rafael del Pino, Spanish businessman, founded the Ferrovial named Ferrovial Company (d. 2008)
11th » Roy Jenkins, Welsh-English captain, academic, and politician, President of the European Commission (d. 2003)
12th » Richard Quine, American actor, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 1989)
13th » Guillermina Bravo, Mexican dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 2013)
13th » Edward Hughes (bishop) known as Edward Hughes, American bishop (d. 2012)
15th » Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1999)
17th » Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgian singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
17th » Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor and director (d. 2002)
18th » Mustafa Khalil, Egyptian politician, 77th Prime Minister of Egypt (d. 2008)
18th » Robert Fryer, American playwright and producer (d. 2000)
19th » Gene Tierney, American actress and singer (d. 1991)