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, 1810
Day of Week 18th » Government Junta of Chile (1810) named First Government Junta in Chile. Though supposed to rule only in the absence of the king, it is in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and is commemorated as such.
Day of Week 26th » A new Swedish Act of Succession known as Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Charles XIV of Sweden called Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1810
2nd » Lysander Button, American engineer (d. 1898)
2nd » William Seymour Tyler, American historian and educator (d. 1897)