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, 2004
Day of Week 6th » An Ufton Nervet rail crash or express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing seven and injuring 150.
Day of Week 7th » Iraq War: The interim government of Iraq calls for a 60-day "state of emergency" as U.S. forces storm the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
Day of Week 8th » 2003 invasion of Iraq e.g War in Iraq: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah.
Day of Week 11th » New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is dedicated at the National War Memorial (New Zealand) e.g National War Memorial, Wellington.
11th » The PLO or Palestine Liberation Organization confirms the death of Yasser Arafat from unidentified causes. Mahmoud Abbas is elected chairman of the PLO minutes later.
Day of Week 21st » The island of Dominica is hit by the most destructive earthquake in its history. The northern half of the island receives the most damage, especially the town of Portsmouth, Dominica called Portsmouth. It is also felt in neighboring Guadeloupe, where one
Day of Week 22nd » The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
Day of Week 23rd » The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia (country) or Georgia, is consecrated.
Day of Week 26th » Ruzhou School massacre: A man stabs and kills eight people and seriously wounds another four in a school dormitory in Ruzhou, China.
Day of Week 27th » Pope John Paul II returns the relics of John Chrysostom or Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Day of Week 30th » Lion Air Flight 538 crash lands in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, killing 26.
Famous Deaths for November 2004
1st » Mac Dre, American rapper and producer, founded Thizz Entertainment (b. 1970)
1st » Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (Terry Knight and the Pack) (b. 1943)
2nd » Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Emirati prince (b. 1918)
2nd » Gerrie Knetemann, Dutch cyclist (b. 1951)
2nd » Theo van Gogh (film director) named Theo van Gogh, Dutch actor, director, and producer (b. 1957)
3rd » Sergejs Žoltoks, Latvian ice hockey player (b. 1972)
6th » Johnny Warren, Australian footballer, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1943)
7th » Howard Keel, American actor and singer (b. 1919)
8th » Peter Mathers, English-Australian author and playwright (b. 1931)
9th » Iris Chang, American historian, journalist, and author (b. 1968)
9th » Emlyn Hughes, English footballer and manager (b. 1947)
9th » Stieg Larsson, Swedish journalist and author (b. 1954)
10th » Katy de la Cruz, Filipino-American singer and actress (b. 1907)
11th » Yasser Arafat, Palestinian engineer and politician, 1st President of the Palestinian National Authority, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
11th » Richard Dembo, French director and screenwriter (b. 1948)
13th » John Balance, English singer-songwriter (Coil (band) or Coil) (b. 1962)
13th » Thomas M. Foglietta, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to Italy (b. 1928)
14th » Michel Colombier, French-American composer and conductor (b. 1939)
15th » Elmer L. Andersen, American businessman and politician, 30th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1909)
15th » John Morgan (comedian) named John Morgan, Welsh-Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1930)
17th » Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler (b. 1970)
17th » Alexander Ragulin, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1941)
18th » Robert Bacher, American physicist and academic (b. 1905)
18th » Cy Coleman, American pianist and composer (b. 1929)
20th » David Grierson, Canadian radio host (b. 1955)
20th » Jenny Ross, English singer-songwriter (Section 25) (b. 1962)
22nd » Arthur Hopcraft, English screenwriter and journalist (b. 1932)
23rd » Pete Franklin, American radio host (b. 1928)
24th » Arthur Hailey, English-Canadian author (b. 1920)
24th » Joseph Hansen (writer) or Joseph Hansen, American author and poet (b. 1923)
24th » James Wong (lyricist) called James Wong, Chinese actor and songwriter (b. 1940)
26th » Philippe de Broca, French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
29th » John Drew Barrymore, American actor (b. 1932)
29th » Harry Danning, American baseball player and coach (b. 1911)
30th » Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1920)
30th » Seung Sahn, South Korean spiritual leader, founded the Kwan Um School of Zen (b. 1927)