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, 1868
Day of Week 19th » Spanish revolution: Glorious Revolution (Spain) called La Gloriosa.
Day of Week 23rd » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
Day of Week 25th » The Imperial Russian steam frigate 'Russian frigate Alexander Nevsky e.g Alexander Nevsky' is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia or Grand Duke Alexei of Russia.
Day of Week 28th » Battle of Alcolea (1868) e.g Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1868
1st » Henri Bourassa, Canadian politician and publisher (d. 1952)
6th » Heinrich Häberlin, Swiss judge and politician (d. 1947)
8th » Seth Weeks, American mandolin player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1953)
9th » Mary Hunter Austin, American author (d. 1934)
14th » Théodore Botrel, French singer-songwriter, poet, and playwright (d. 1925)
17th » James Alexander Calder, Canadian politician, Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada) called Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence (d. 1956)
22nd » Louise McKinney, Canadian educator and politician (d. 1931)
Famous Deaths for September 1868
1st » Ferenc Gyulay, Hungarian-Austrian commander and politician (b. 1799)
6th » Pierre Adolphe Rost, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1797)
19th » William Sprague (Michigan) known as William Sprague, American minister and politician (b. 1809)
26th » August Ferdinand Möbius, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1790)