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, 1860
Day of Week 7th » Italian re-unification: Garibaldi enters Naples.
Day of Week 8th » The steamship 'PS Lady Elgin e.g Lady Elgin' sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
Day of Week 20th » The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom) visits the United States.
Day of Week 21st » In the Second Opium War, an United Kingdom or Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1860
6th » Jane Addams, American sociologist and author, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)