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, 1858
Day of Week 10th » George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid 55 Pandora.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1858
15th » Charles de Foucauld, French priest and martyr (d. 1916)
15th » Jenő Hubay, Hungarian violinist, composer, and educator (d. 1937)
16th » Edward Marshall Hall, English lawyer and politician (d. 1927)
16th » Bonar Law, Canadian-Scottish banker and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1923)
18th » Kate Booth, English Salvation Army officer (d. 1955)
24th » Eugene Foss, American politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1939)