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, 2009
Day of Week 5th » United States Army e.g U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan murders 13 and wounds 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in the deadliest 2009 Fort Hood shooting known as mass shooting at a U.S. military installation.
Day of Week 10th » Ships of the South and North Korean navies Battle of Daecheong called skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
Day of Week 21st » A 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion called mine explosion in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China, kills 108.
Day of Week 23rd » The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao named Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines
Day of Week 25th » 2009 Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. 3,000 cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing.
Day of Week 27th » 2009 Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries.
Day of Week 29th » Maurice Clemmons Lakewood, Washington police officer shooting named shoots and kills four police officers inside a coffee shop in Lakewood, Washington.