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, 1800
Day of Week 4th » The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese people or Maltese. The islands of Malta (island) named Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1800
6th » Catharine Beecher, American educator (d. 1878)
11th » Daniel S. Dickinson, American lawyer and politician, 13th Lieutenant Governor of New York (d. 1866)
20th » Benjamin Franklin White, American singer (d. 1879)
23rd » William Holmes McGuffey, American educator and author (d. 1873)
30th » Decimus Burton, English architect, designed the Pharos Lighthouse (Fleetwood) named Pharos Lighthouse (d. 1881)
Famous Deaths for September 1800
13th » Claude Martin, French-English general (b. 1735)
26th » William Billings, American composer (b. 1746)
29th » Michael Denis, Austrian poet and author (b. 1729)