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, 1938
Day of Week 5th » Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are assassinated in the Seguro Obrero massacre.
Day of Week 12th » Adolf Hitler demands autonomy and self-determination for the Germans of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
Day of Week 21st » The 1938 New England hurricane named Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people.
Day of Week 23rd » Mobilization of the Czechoslovakia named Czechoslovak army in response to the Munich Agreement e.g Munich Crisis.
Day of Week 27th » Ocean liner 'RMS Queen Elizabeth or Queen Elizabeth' launched in Glasgow.
Day of Week 29th » Munich Agreement: Germany is given permission from France, Italy, and Great Britain to seize the territory of Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia. The meeting takes place in Munich, and leaders from neither the Soviet Union nor Czechoslovakia attend.
Day of Week 30th » At 2:00 am, United Kingdom known as Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Agreement, allowing Germany to occupy the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.
30th » The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
23rd » Romy Schneider, Austrian-French actress and singer (d. 1982)
24th » Steve Douglas (saxophonist) or Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer (The Wrecking Crew (music) named The Wrecking Crew) (d. 1993)