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, 1894
Day of Week 1st » Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Day of Week 15th » First Sino-Japanese War: Empire of Japan named Japan defeats Qing dynasty China in the Battle of Pyongyang.
Day of Week 17th » Battle of Yalu River (1894) or Battle of Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1894
2nd » Joseph Roth, Austrian journalist and author (d. 1939)
7th » Vic Richardson, Australian cricketer, footballer, and sportscaster (d. 1969)
7th » George Waggner, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1984)
8th » John Samuel Bourque, Canadian soldier and politician (d. 1974)
8th » Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and critic (d. 1947)
9th » Arthur Freed, American composer and producer (d. 1973)
9th » Humphrey Mitchell, Canadian union leader and politician, 14th Minister of Labour (Canada) or Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1950)
9th » Bert Oldfield, Australian cricketer (d. 1976)
10th » Alexander Dovzhenko, Ukrainian-Russian director and screenwriter (d. 1956)