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, 1940
Day of Week 2nd » World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.
Day of Week 5th » World War II: The British Armed Merchantmen Armed Merchant Cruiser, HMS Jervis Bay HMS 'Jervis Bay', is sunk by the Germany German pocket battleship ship German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer 2.
Day of Week 8th » Greco-Italian War: The Italian invasion of Greece fails as outnumbered Greek units repulse the Italians in the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
Day of Week 10th » The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more.
Day of Week 11th » World War II: Battle of Taranto The Royal Navy launches the first aircraft carrier strike in history, on the Italy e.g Italian fleet at Taranto.
11th » The Nazi Germany German cruiser 'German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis Atlantis' captures top secret United Kingdom British mail, and sends it to Japan.
11th » Armistice Day Blizzard: An unexpected blizzard kills 144 in the U.S. Midwest.
Day of Week 12th » World War II: The Battle of Gabon ends as Free French Forces take Libreville, Gabon, and all of French Equatorial Africa from Vichy France or Vichy French forces.
12th » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss German–Soviet Axis talks named the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.
Day of Week 14th » World War II: In England, Coventry Blitz called Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.
Day of Week 16th » World War II: In response to the Coventry Blitz or leveling of Coventry by the German Luftwaffe two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.
16th » The Holocaust or Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazism called Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
Day of Week 20th » World War II: Kingdom of Hungary named Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis Powers Hungary e.g Axis Powers.
Day of Week 22nd » World War II: Following the initial Greco-Italian War Italian invasion, Kingdom of Greece Greek troops counterattack into Albanian Kingdom (1939–1943) Italian-occupied Albania and capture Korçë Korytsa.
Day of Week 23rd » World War II: Kingdom of Romania called Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis Powers Romania or Axis Powers.
Day of Week 24th » World War II: The Slovak Republic (1939–45) or First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers Slovakia (Tiso regime) e.g Axis powers.
Day of Week 25th » World War II: First flight of the de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder.
Day of Week 27th » World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea.
Day of Week 30th » Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Famous Birthdays on November in 1940
1st » Roger Kellaway, American pianist and composer
1st » Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, Indian jurist, 35th Chief Justice of India
1st » Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott, English academic and politician
1st » Barry Sadler, American sergeant, singer-songwriter, and actor (d. 1989)