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, 1980
Day of Week 12th » The NASA space probe 'Voyager I' makes its closest approach to Saturn and takes the first images of its Rings of Saturn called rings.
Day of Week 20th » Lake Peigneur drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole.
Day of Week 23rd » 1980 Irpinia earthquake or A series of earthquakes in southern Italy kills approximately 3,000 people.
Day of Week 28th » Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy e.g Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day Iran e.g Navy Day.)