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, 1878
Day of Week 3rd » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat SS Princess Alice 1865 2 collides with the 'Bywell Castle' in the River Thames.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1878
1st » Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942)
1st » J. F. C. Fuller, English general and historian (d. 1966)
1st » Tullio Serafin, Italian conductor and director (d. 1968)
2nd » Herman (Aav) e.g Herman, Estonian-Finnish archbishop (d. 1961)
2nd » Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (d. 1920)
2nd » Werner von Blomberg, German field marshal (d. 1946)
9th » Adelaide Crapsey, American poet and critic (d. 1914)
9th » Arthur Fox, American fencer (d. 1958)
9th » Sergio Osmeña, Filipino lawyer and politician, 4th President of the Philippines (d. 1961)
17th » Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (d. 1950)
17th » Antoine Védrenne, French rower (d. 1937)
18th » James O. Richardson, American admiral (d. 1974)
20th » Upton Sinclair, American journalist and author (d. 1968)
21st » Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 1951)
22nd » Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese politician, 51st Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1967)
24th » Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (d. 1947)
28th » Joseph Ruddy, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1962)
Famous Deaths for September 1878
17th » Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, French lawyer and adventurer (b. 1825)