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, 1928
Day of Week 1st » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
Day of Week 16th » The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane e.g Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people. It is the third deadliest natural disaster in United States history, behind the Galveston hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco ear
Day of Week 18th » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
Day of Week 27th » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
Day of Week 28th » The Parliament of the United Kingdom named U.K. Parliament passes the Dangerous Drugs Act outlawing cannabis (drug) named cannabis.
28th » Alexander Fleming e.g Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacterium named bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
26th » Wilford White, American football player (d. 2013)
27th » Margaret Rule, English archaeologist and historian
28th » Koko Taylor, American singer and actress (d. 2009)
29th » Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, English politician
29th » Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st National Security Advisor (India) named Indian National Security Advisor (d. 2012)
29th » Nathan Shamuyarira, Zimbabwean journalist and politician, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zimbabwe) named Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2014)
30th » Elie Wiesel, Romanian-American author, academic, and activist, Nobel Peace Prize called Nobel Prize laureate
30th » Ray Willsey, Canadian-American football player and coach (d. 2013)