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, 1945
Day of Week 2nd » World War II: Combat ends in the Pacific War Pacific Theater: the Japanese Instrument of Surrender (1945) Instrument of Surrender of Imperial Japan Japan is signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan) Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and acc
2nd » Vietnam declares its independence, forming the North Vietnam e.g Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Day of Week 3rd » Three-day celebration was held in China, following the Victory over Japan Day China called Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
Day of Week 5th » Cold War: Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet Union embassy clerk, defects to Canada, exposing Soviet espionage in North America, signalling the beginning of the Cold War.
Day of Week 7th » Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December of 1941, surrender to United States Marine Corps e.g U.S. Marines.
Day of Week 8th » Cold War: United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet Union known as Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.
Day of Week 9th » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to Republic of China (1912–49) called China.
Day of Week 11th » World War II: 9th Division (Australia) e.g Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo.
Day of Week 15th » A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond.
Day of Week 16th » World War II: The surrender of the Japanese troops in Hong Kong is accepted by Royal Navy Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt.
Day of Week 18th » General Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo.
Day of Week 19th » Lord Haw-Haw (William Joyce) is sentenced to death in London.
Day of Week 30th » The Bourne End rail crash, in Hertfordshire, England, kills 43