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, 1781
Day of Week 4th » Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola) by 44 Spanish settlers.
Day of Week 5th » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the Siege of Yorktown called British surrender at Yorktown.
Day of Week 6th » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a Kingdom of Great Britain known as British victory.
Day of Week 28th » American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, during the American Revolutionary War.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1781
3rd » Eugène de Beauharnais, French general (d. 1824)
5th » Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer and publisher (d. 1858)
23rd » Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1860)