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, 1808
Day of Week 13th » Finnish War: In the Battle of Jutas, Swedish forces under Lieutenant General Georg Carl von Döbeln beat the Russian Empire called Russians, making von Döbeln a Swedish war hero.
Day of Week 14th » Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes in the bloody Battle of Oravais.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1808
6th » Abdelkader El Djezairi, Algerian emir (d. 1883)
29th » Henry Bennett (U.S. politician) called Henry Bennett, American lawyer and politician (d. 1868)
Famous Deaths for September 1808
3rd » John Montgomery (delegate) called John Montgomery, American merchant and politician (b. 1722)
6th » Louis-Pierre Anquetil, French historian and author (b. 1723)
13th » Saverio Bettinelli, Italian poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1718)
17th » Benjamin Bourne, American judge and politician (b. 1755)