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, 1870
Day of Week 1st » Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Kingdom of Prussia known as Prussian victory.
Day of Week 2nd » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
Day of Week 3rd » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Kingdom of Prussia named Prussian victory on October 23.
Day of Week 4th » Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the French Third Republic known as Third Republic is declared.
Day of Week 6th » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
Day of Week 18th » Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn during the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition to Yellowstone.
Day of Week 19th » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris (1870–71) e.g Siege of Paris begins, which will result on January 28, 1871 in the surrender of Paris and a decisive Kingdom of Prussia called Prussian victory.
19th » Having invaded the Papal States a week earlier, the Italian Army lays siege to Rome, entering the city the next day, after which the Pope described himself as a Prisoner in the Vatican.
Day of Week 20th » 'Bersaglieri' corps capture of Rome known as enter Rome through the 'Porta Pia' and complete the Italian unification known as unification of Italy.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1870
7th » Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (d. 1938)
15th » Rose and Ottilie Sutro known as Rose Sutro, American pianist (d. 1957)
16th » John Pius Boland, Irish-English tennis player and politician (d. 1958)
18th » Clark Wissler, American anthropologist, author, and educator (d. 1947)
22nd » Charlotte Cooper (tennis) named Charlotte Cooper, English-Scottish tennis player (d. 1966)
22nd » Arthur Pryor American trombone player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1942)
24th » Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (d. 1960)