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, 1929
Day of Week 7th » HL Kuru called Steamer 'Kuru' capsizes and sinks on Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere in Finland. 136 lives are lost.
Day of Week 25th » Jimmy Doolittle performs the first blind flight from Mitchel Field proving that full Instrument flight rules e.g instrument flying from take off to landing is possible.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1929
1st » Kostas Paskalis, Greek opera singer (d. 2007)
1st » Mava Lee Thomas, American baseball player (d. 2013)
2nd » Hal Ashby, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1988)
2nd » Beulah Bewley, English physician
2nd » Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor and director (d. 2012)