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| All Saints' Day |
in some Christian churches, a festival on November 1 that celebrates all the saints; Allhallows. |
| All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
| Armistice Day |
November 11, the anniversary of the armistice ending World War I, called Veterans Day in the United States. |
| Barack Obama |
the 44th President of the United States. Before his 2004 election to the U.S. Senate, in which he served until November 2008, Barack Obama worked as an attorney, a community organizer, and an Illinois state senator (1997-2004). He is the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. presidency (b.1961). |
| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
November 5, a holiday in the UK on the anniversary of Guy Hawkes' failed attempt in 1605 to blow up the House of Lords, celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. |
| Heshvan |
the second month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late October through early November in the Gregorian calendar. |
| John F. Kennedy |
the 35th President of the United States (1961-1963), who pursued a foreign policy of anti-Communism, established the Peace Corps, and worked for civil rights in the United States. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 (b.1917--d.1963). |
| Kislev |
the third month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late November through early December in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Kristallnacht |
the night of November 9, 1938, also known as the "night of broken glass," during which Nazis in Germany, Austria, and other German-occupied regions of central Europe carried out countless acts of violence against Jews and Jewish property, particularly centering on the destruction and ruination of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. |
| Leonid |
any shower of meteors occurring annually in mid-November and appearing to radiate from the constellation Leo. |
| Martinmas |
a Christian church festival held on November 11 in honor of St. Martin. |
| Nov. |
abbreviation of "November," the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| Remembrance Day |
in Canada, November 11, a legal holiday honoring the war dead, particularly soldiers killed in World Wars I and II. [2 definitions] |
| Sagittarius |
the ninth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 21. [2/3 definitions] |
| Scorpio |
a person born under this sign, between October 24 and November 20. [1/3 definitions] |
| Thanksgiving |
(cap.) a U.S. holiday in late November that commemorates the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621; Thanksgiving Day. [1/2 definitions] |
| Thanksgiving Day |
a U.S. holiday in late November that commemorates the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621; Thanksgiving. |
| Veterans Day |
a holiday in the United States for commemorating all veterans of the armed forces, held on November 11 and formerly called Armistice Day. |
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