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, 1888
Day of Week 4th » George Eastman registers the trademark 'Kodak' and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
Day of Week 6th » Charles Turner (cricketer) called Charles Turner becomes the first bowler (cricket) known as bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season. This feat has since been accomplished by Tom Richardson (twice), J. T. Hearne, Wilfred Rhodes (twice) and Tich F
Day of Week 8th » In England the first six Football League matches are played.
Day of Week 22nd » The first issue of 'National Geographic Magazine' is published.
Day of Week 30th » Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1888
1st » Andrija Štampar, Croatian physician and scholar (d. 1958)
5th » Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (d. 1975)
6th » Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., American businessman and diplomat, 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (d. 1969)
10th » Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (d. 1976)
12th » Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1972)
15th » Antonio Ascari, Italian race car driver (d. 1925)
16th » Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish author, Nobel Prize in Literature named Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964)
18th » Grey Owl, English-Canadian environmentalist and author (d. 1938)
18th » Toni Wolff, Swiss psychologist and author (d. 1953)
19th » James Waddell Alexander II, American mathematician and topologist (d. 1971)