Top ten facts about November

Ten things you didn't know about November

THE penultimate month of the year has begun, so let’s catch up with a few Novembery facts.

 

1. November 2 is the only day of the year that was the birthday of two US presidents: Warren Harding (born 1865) and James Polk (1795). 

2. In Old English, November was called Blotmonth (Blood month) referring to the time of slaughter of farm animals. 

3. “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” (Louisa M Alcott, Little Women).

November is the only month used to represent a letter in the Alpha-Bravo-Charlie phonetic alphabet  

In Old English, November was called Blotmonth referring to the time of slaughter of farm animals

The second week in November is National Split Pea Soup Week in the USA

 

4. Since 1845 all US presidential elections have been held by statute on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in years divisible by four. 

5. The second week in November is National Split Pea Soup Week in the USA. 

6. November’s birthstone is the topaz and its flower the chrysanthemum. 

7. November is the only month used to represent a letter in the Alpha-Bravo-Charlie phonetic alphabet. 

 

Research last year showed Spaniards tweet the words “te amo” (I love you) most often in November

8. According to Richard Saunders (1613-1675): “In this Moneth Melancholy much increaseth” … 

9. … and he warned his readers “Do not go early forth of doors … because of Foggs and Mists”. 

10. Research last year showed that Spaniards tweet the words “te amo” (I love you) most often in November.