September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is on the 1st of September. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is on the 1st of September.
September symbols: The birthstone of September is the sapphire. The birth flowers for September are the forget-me-not, morning glory and aster. The zodiac signs for the month of September are Virgo (until September 21) and Libra (from September 22 onwards).
Historical Events for September, 1561
Day of Week 9th » The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy at Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile Roman Catholicism in France known as French Catholics and Huguenots named Protestants.
Day of Week 10th » Battles of Kawanakajima e.g Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1561
10th » Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Paraguayan-Argentinian soldier and politician (d. 1634)
29th » Adriaan van Roomen, Flemish priest and mathematician (d. 1615)