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, 2007
Day of Week 2nd » 50,000–100,000 people 2007 Georgian demonstrations called demonstrate against the Georgian government in Tbilisi.
Day of Week 5th » Android (operating system) named Android mobile operating system is unveiled by Google.
Day of Week 7th » Jokela school shooting in Tuusula, Finland, resulting in the death of nine people.
Day of Week 10th » 10,000–40,000 people 2007 Bersih rally e.g march toward the Istana Negara, Jalan Istana e.g royal palace of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur to hand over a memorandum to the King demanding electoral reform.
Day of Week 13th » Russia officially withdraws from the Soviet-era Batumi military base, Georgia (country) or Georgia.
Day of Week 23rd » MS named Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities.
Day of Week 29th » The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to the Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a Manila Peninsula Mutiny or mutiny.
29th » A 2007 Martinique earthquake or 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs off the northern coast of Martinique. This affects the Eastern Caribbean as far north as Puerto Rico and as far south as Trinidad.
Famous Deaths for November 2007
1st » S. Ali Raza, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1922)