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, 1900
Day of Week 8th » Galveston Hurricane of 1900: A powerful tropical cyclone known as hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people.
Day of Week 13th » Filipino people e.g Filipino resistance fighters defeat a small American Column (formation) e.g column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
Day of Week 17th » Philippine–American War: Filipino people Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat United States Americans under Colonel (United States) Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac.