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, 1863
Day of Week 6th » American Civil War: Confederate States of America or Confederate forces evacuate Fort Wagner called Battery Wagner and Morris Island in South Carolina.
Day of Week 8th » American Civil War: Second Battle of Sabine Pass: On the Texas-Louisiana border at the mouth of the Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana) Sabine River, a small Confederate States of America Confederate force thwarts a United States Union invasion of Texas.
Day of Week 9th » American Civil War: The Union Army enters Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Day of Week 16th » Robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1863
9th » Herbert Henry Ball, English-Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1943)
15th » Horatio Parker, American organist, composer, and educator (d. 1919)