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, 1880
Day of Week 1st » The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Famous Birthdays on September in 1880
3rd » Gwynne Evans, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1965)
10th » Georgia Douglas Johnson, American poet and playwright (d. 1966)
12th » H. L. Mencken, American journalist and author (d. 1956)
13th » Jesse L. Lasky, American film producer, co-founded Famous Players-Lasky (d. 1958)
13th » Marcel Van Crombrugge, Belgian rower (d. 1940)
14th » Benjamin (Fedchenkov) called Benjamin, Russian missionary and bishop (d. 1961)
14th » Archie Hahn, American sprinter (d. 1955)
15th » Chujiro Hayashi, Japanese physician (d. 1940)
16th » Alfred Noyes, English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1958)