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, 2001
Day of Week 7th » Sabena or SABENA, the national airline of Belgium, goes bankrupt.
Day of Week 11th » Journalists Pierre Billaud, Johanne Sutton and Volker Handloik are killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the convoy they are traveling in.
Day of Week 12th » In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 'en route' to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground.
12th » War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Fall of Kabul called Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.
Day of Week 13th » War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, President of the United States e.g US President George W. Bush signs an Executive order (United States) called executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connecti
Day of Week 14th » War in Afghanistan (2001–present) called War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
Day of Week 20th » In Washington, D.C., U.S. President George W. Bush dedicates the United States Department of Justice headquarters building as the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building, honoring the late Robert F. Kennedy on what would have been his 76th birthday.
Day of Week 23rd » The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
Day of Week 27th » A hydrogen Celestial body atmosphere or atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris (planet) e.g Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.
Day of Week 30th » In Renton, Washington, United States, Gary Ridgway (aka The Green River Killer) is arrested.
28th » William Reid (VC) e.g William Reid, Scottish lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1921)
29th » Mic Christopher, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1969)
29th » George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys, Plastic Ono Band, and The Quarrymen) (b. 1943)
29th » John Knowles, American soldier and author (b. 1926)