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, 1925
Day of Week 5th » Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the State Political Directorate or OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union.
Day of Week 28th » The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the 'WSM Barn Dance'.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1925
4th » Gamani Corea, Sri Lankan economist and diplomat (d. 2013)
4th » Ritwik Ghatak, Bangladeshi-Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1976)
27th » John Maddox, Welsh chemist, physicist, and journalist (d. 2009)
27th » Marshall Thompson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
27th » Ernie Wise, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1999)
28th » József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer and manager (d. 1978)
29th » Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American baseball player and manager
29th » Yuk Young-soo, The wife of the 3rd South Korean president Park Chung-hee and the mother of incumbent South Korean president Park Geun-hye (d. 1974)