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, 1893
Day of Week 7th » The Genoa C.F.C. known as Genoa Cricket & Athletic Club, to become one of the oldest Italian association football named football clubs, is established by British expats.
Day of Week 16th » Settlers make a Land Run of 1893 or land run for prime land in the Cherokee Outlet named Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
Day of Week 20th » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1893
3rd » Andrey Dikiy, Russian-American journalist, historian, and politician (d. 1977)
6th » Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (d. 1958)
7th » Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha, English politician, Secretary of State for War (d. 1957)
10th » Maria de Jesus, Portuguese super-centenarian (d. 2009)
11th » Douglas Hawkes, English-Greek race car driver (d. 1974)
13th » Larry Shields, American clarinet player (Original Dixieland Jass Band) (d. 1953)
16th » Alexander Korda, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwiter (d. 1956)
16th » Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian-American physiologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986)
18th » Arthur Benjamin, Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1960)
18th » William March, American soldier and author (d. 1954)
20th » Colin Fraser Barron, Scottish-Canadian soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1958)
20th » Hermann Lux (footballer) named Hermann Lux, German footballer and manager (d. 1962)