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, 1959
Day of Week 1st » Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante wears a protective mask for the first time in an NHL game.
1st » In Rwanda, Hutu politician Dominique Mbonyumutwa is beaten up by Tutsi forces, leading to a period of violence known as the wind of destruction.
Day of Week 2nd » Quiz show scandals: 'Twenty One (game show) e.g Twenty One' game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congress of the United States named Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
2nd » The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway (Great Britain) named M10 motorway and M45 motorway.
Day of Week 19th » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.
Day of Week 21st » American disc jockey Alan Freed, who had popularized the term "rock and roll" and music of that style, is fired from WABC (AM) named WABC-AM radio for refusing to deny allegations that he had participated in the payola scandal.
Day of Week 23rd » President of France called French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "European integration named Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".