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, 1885
Day of Week 2nd » Rock Springs massacre: in Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Overseas Chinese known as Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing
Day of Week 6th » Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria. Bulgarian unification is henceforth accomplished.
Day of Week 12th » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
Day of Week 22nd » Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Irish Home Rule movement known as Home Rule.
Day of Week 28th » Riots break out in Montreal to protest against compulsory smallpox vaccination.
Day of Week 29th » The first Blackpool tramway e.g practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.