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, 2011
Day of Week 8th » The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distance (astronomy) lunar distances from Earth (about convert 324600 km disp=or), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its Absolute magnitude Solar system brightness since mpl 2010 XC
Day of Week 12th » Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the European sovereign debt crisis.
Day of Week 23rd » Arab Spring: After 11 months of 2011 Yemeni uprising e.g protests in Yemen, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity.
Day of Week 26th » 2011 NATO attack in Pakistan: NATO forces in Afghanistan attack a Pakistani checkpost in a friendly fire incident, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others.
Famous Deaths for November 2011
1st » Dorothy Howell Rodham, American mother of Hillary Rodham Clinton (b. 1919)
2nd » Sickan Carlsson, Swedish actress and singer (b. 1915)
2nd » Ilmar Kullam, Estonian basketball player and coach (b. 1922)
2nd » Leonard Stone, American actor (b. 1923)
3rd » Peeter Kreitzberg, Estonian politician (b. 1948)