The September Birthstone is the Sapphire. The Sapphire was once thought to guard against evil and poisoning. It was believed that a venomous snake would die if placed in a vessel made of sapphire. Traditionally a favorite stone of priests and kings, the sapphire symbolizes purity and wisdom. Sapphire is called the traditional birthstone of September. Lapis Lazuli is considered the secondary birthstone for September.
September Zodiac Signs
Month of September Zodiac Signs are Virgo(until September 21) and Libra(from September 22 onwards).
Virgo (August 22 - September 22) People born into the star sign Virgo are perfectionists. Having a goog memorie and great social instincts are big qualities of Virgo. Organization and planning comes very easy to Virgos. This is also the reason why working in teams as a project manager or even a normal team member feels like a great time to them. Virgo are compatible with: other Virgos as well as Scorpio, Capricorn, Taurus and Cancer.
Libra (September 23 - October 22) Libra tend to dislice big social gatherings and too much attention. Most of them tend to be introverts. Having a shy nature being too shy or quiet can sometimes work against their benefit. People born under this star sign tend to have great belief in justice. THis might also be why they are very trustworthy individuals. Libra are compatible with: another Libra as well as Sagittarius, Leo, Taurus, Aquarius and Gemini.
September Birth Flowers
Aster or September flower is the flower for this month. It is found in a number of colours: pink, red, white, lilac and mauve. The name of the birth flower which looks like a star is derived from the Greek word for star. The flower symbolises love, faith, wisdom and colour. The other September flower is the morning glory. Morning glories are simple symbols of affection.
Patience, Daintiness and Remembrance. This September Birth Flower Aster conveys deep emotional love and affection.
Historical Events for September, 1944
3rd » Holocaust: Diarist Anne Frank and her family are placed on the last transport train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, arriving three days later.
4th » World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
4th » World War II: Finland exits from the Continuation War e.g war with Soviet Union.
5th » Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg constitute Benelux.
6th » World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
6th » World War II: Soviet forces Tartu Offensive called capture the city of Tartu, Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic known as Estonia.
8th » World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
8th » World War II: Menton is liberated from Germany.
11th » World War II: The first Allies of World War II named Allied troops of the U.S. Army cross the western border of Germany.
11th » World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
12th » World War II: The liberation of Serbia from Nazi Germany continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among those liberated cities. Near Trier, American troops enter Germany for the first time.
14th » World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by Allies of World War II named allied forces.
15th » Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet in Quebec as part of the Second Quebec Conference called Octagon Conference to discuss strategy.
17th » World War II: Allies of World War II or Allied Airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden.
19th » Moscow Armistice known as Armistice between Finland and Soviet Union is signed. (End of the Continuation War).
19th » Battle of Hürtgen Forest between United States and Nazi Germany begins.
25th » World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division Operation Berlin (Arnhem rescue) known as withdraw from Arnhem in the Netherlands, thus ending the Battle of Arnhem and Operation Market Garden.
26th » World War II: Operation Market Garden fails.
26th » World War II: On the Gothic Line Central Front (5th Army) or central front of the Gothic Line Battle named Gothic Line Brazilian troops control the Serchio valley region after ten days of fighting.
27th » The Bombing of Kassel in World War II known as Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a United States Army Air Forces e.g USAAF group on any mission in World War II.
28th » Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Klooga, Estonia.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1944
1st » Archie Bell (singer) known as Archie Bell, American singer-songwriter (Archie Bell & the Drells)
1st » Leonard Slatkin, American conductor and composer
4th » Tony Atkinson, English economist and academic
4th » Dave Bassett, English footballer and manager
4th » Vladimír Guma Kulhánek, Czech bass player (Energit (band) named Energit and Etc...)
4th » Jennifer Salt, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
4th » Ron Ward, Canadian ice hockey player
5th » Dario Bellezza, Italian poet, author, and playwright (d. 1996)
5th » Gareth Evans (politician) named Gareth Evans, Australian lawyer and politician, 33rd Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) known as Minister for Foreign Affairs for Australia
6th » Donna Haraway, American educator, author and activist
6th » Swoosie Kurtz, American actress
7th » Forrest Blue, American football player (d. 2011)
7th » Bertel Haarder, Danish politician, Education Minister of Denmark
7th » Earl Manigault, American basketball player (d. 1998)
7th » Bora Milutinović, Serbian footballer and manager
7th » Houshang Moradi Kermani, Iranian author
8th » Peter Bellamy, English singer-songwriter (The Young Tradition) (d. 1991)
8th » Margaret Hodge, Egyptian-English economist and politician
8th » Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach
10th » Thomas Allen (baritone) called Thomas Allen, English opera singer and academic
21st » Steve Beshear, American lawyer and politician, 61st Governor of Kentucky
21st » Marcus Binney, English historian and author
21st » Fannie Flagg, American actress and author
21st » Hamilton Jordan, American politician, 8th White House Chief of Staff (d. 2008)
21st » Bobby Tench, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Gass (band) Gass, Hummingbird (band) Hummingbird, Humble Pie (band) Humble Pie, and Streetwalkers)
22nd » Brian Gibson (director) or Brian Gibson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
23rd » Eric Bogle, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
23rd » Richard Lambert, English journalist and academic