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, 1774
Day of Week 1st » Province of Massachusetts Bay or Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
Day of Week 4th » New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.
Day of Week 5th » First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1774
5th » Caspar David Friedrich, German painter (d. 1840)
8th » Anne Catherine Emmerich, German nun and mystic (d. 1824)
14th » Lord William Bentinck, English general and politician, 14th Governor-General of India (d. 1839)
19th » Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Italian cardinal (d. 1849)
26th » Johnny Appleseed, American environmentalist (d. 1845)