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, 1814
Day of Week 11th » War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war.
Day of Week 12th » Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Day of Week 14th » The poem 'Defence of Fort McHenry' is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner.
Day of Week 17th » Francis Scott Key finishes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", later to be the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Famous Birthdays on September in 1814
6th » George-Étienne Cartier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada called Premier of East Canada (d. 1873)
8th » Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French archaeologist, ethnographer, and historian (d. 1874)