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, 2006
Day of Week 10th » Sri Lankan Tamil Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj is assassinated in Colombo.
10th » The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will receive the Medal of Honor.
Day of Week 11th » Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveils the New Zealand War Memorial, London known as New Zealand War Memorial in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army.
Day of Week 21st » Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister and MP Pierre Amine Gemayel called Pierre Gemayel is assassinated in suburban Beirut.
Day of Week 23rd » A 23 November 2006 Sadr City bombings or series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
Day of Week 27th » The House of Commons of Canada Canadian House of Commons approves a motion tabled by Canadian Prime Minister Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing Québécois nation motion the Québécois as a nation within Canada.
Famous Deaths for November 2006
1st » Adrienne Shelly, American actress, director, and screenwriter (b. 1966)
1st » William Styron, American author (b. 1925)
3rd » Paul Mauriat, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
3rd » Marie Rudisill, American author (b. 1911)
3rd » Alberto Spencer, Ecuadorean footballer (b. 1937)
6th » Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spanish skier (b. 1950)
6th » Federico López, Puerto Rican basketball player (b. 1962)