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, 1992
2nd » An 1992 Nicaragua earthquake e.g earthquake in Nicaragua kills at least 116 people.
6th » Hunters discover the emaciated body of Christopher McCandless at his camp convert 20 mi km west of the town of Healy, Alaska.
11th » Hurricane Iniki, one of the most damaging hurricanes in United States history, devastates the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.
12th » NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour or Space Shuttle 'Endeavour' on STS-47 which marked the 50th shuttle mission. On board are Mae Jemison or Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly i
14th » The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal.
16th » The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40 year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.
16th » Black Wednesday: The pound sterling or pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by speculation e.g currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.
17th » An Iranian Kurdistan Iranian Kurdish leader and his two joiners are Mykonos restaurant assassinations assassinated by political militants in Berlin Berlin, Germany.
18th » An explosion rocks Giant Mine at the height of a labor dispute, killing nine replacement workers.
23rd » A large Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb destroys forensic laboratories in Belfast.
25th » NASA launches the 'Mars Observer', a $511 million probe to Mars, in the first U.S. mission to the planet in 17 years. Eleven months later, the probe would fail.
29th » Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello is impeachment e.g impeached.
14th » August Komendant, Estonian-American engineer (b. 1906)
14th » Paul Joseph James Martin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada) e.g Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada (b. 1903)
16th » Millicent Fenwick, American journalist and politician (b. 1910)
17th » Roger Wagner, American conductor and educator (b. 1914)
18th » Mohammad Hidayatullah, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 6th Vice President of India (b. 1905)