All About November

This post is all about the month of NOVEMBER and what we could learn about it.

Let's get the facts out of the way:

• 11th month of the year
• 30 days in the month  (1 of 4 during the year)
• 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.

Astrological Signs: Scorpio and Sagittarius are the astrological signs for November. Birthdays from November 1st through the 21st fall under the Scorpio sign. November 22nd through November 30th birthdays fall under the sign of Sagittarius.

Birthstone: Topaz                     Flower: Chrysanthemum

Fun facts about August in History:

• 1863  Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was given.
• 1935  Parker Brothers introduced the world to the Monopoly game.
• 1922  Cartoonist Charles Schultz was born

Things Celebrated This Month All Month Long:

• No Shave November
• Child Safety & Prevention Month
• Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month
• Native American Heritage Month
• International Drum Month
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

How to Say August in Other Languages:

• Albanian: nëntor
• Dutch: november
• French: novembre
• German: November
• Italian: novembre
• Latin:  November
• Polish: listopad
• Spanish: noviembre