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, 1864
Day of Week 1st » American Civil War: the Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Day of Week 2nd » American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta called Atlanta, Georgia, a day after the Confederate States of America e.g Confederate defenders flee the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign.
Day of Week 5th » François Achille Bazaine becomes Marshal of France.
Day of Week 7th » American Civil War: Atlanta, is evacuated on orders of Union (American Civil War) e.g Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1864
11th » Draga Mašin, Serbian wife of Alexander I of Serbia (d. 1903)
14th » Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, English lawyer and politician, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1958)
15th » Prince Sigismund of Prussia (1864–1866) known as Prince Sigismund of Prussia (d. 1866)