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, 1859
Day of Week 2nd » A Aurora (astronomy) Auroral events of historical significance e.g solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service.
Day of Week 17th » Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."
Famous Birthdays on September in 1859
11th » Vjenceslav Novak, Croatian author and playwright (d. 1905)
16th » Yuan Shikai, Chinese general and politician, President of the Republic of China (d. 1916)
17th » Frank Dawson Adams, Canadian geologist and academic (d. 1942)
18th » John L. Bates, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1946)
18th » Lincoln Loy McCandless, American businessman and politician (d. 1940)
21st » Francesc Macià i Llussà , Catalan colonel and politician, 122nd List of Presidents of the Generalitat de Catalunya or President of Catalonia (d. 1933)
24th » Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer (d. 1933)
Famous Deaths for September 1859
15th » Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, designed the Great Western Railway (b. 1806)