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, 1952
Day of Week 1st » Operation Ivy: The United States successfully detonates the first large hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike" "M" for megaton, in the Eniwetok atoll, located in the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The explosion had a yield of 10 megatons.
Day of Week 4th » The United States Federal government of the United States or government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.
Day of Week 14th » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the NME named New Musical Express.
Day of Week 19th » Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd List of Prime Ministers of Greece or Prime Minister of Greece.
Day of Week 20th » Slánský trials a series of Stalinist and anti-Semitic show trials in Czechoslovakia.
Day of Week 25th » Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ends as American and South Korean units abandon their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle (Korea) known as Iron Triangle".
Day of Week 29th » Korean War: President of the United States known as U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.