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, 1924
Day of Week 4th » Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1924
1st » Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey
1st » Jean-Luc Pépin, Canadian academic and politician, 19th Minister of Labour (Canada) or Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1995)
1st » Colette Renard, French actress and singer (d. 2010)
2nd » David Bauer (ice hockey) named David Bauer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1988)
2nd » Rudy Van Gelder, American record producer and engineer