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, 1946
Day of Week 2nd » The interim government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
Day of Week 6th » United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Restatement of Policy on Germany or announces that the U.S. will follow a policy of economic reconstruction in postwar Germany.
Day of Week 8th » 95.6% vote in favour of Republicanism or abolishing the monarchy in Bulgaria.
Day of Week 19th » The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
Day of Week 20th » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
Day of Week 24th » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
24th » Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1946
1st » Greg Errico, American drummer and producer (Sly and the Family Stone and Weather Report)
1st » Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (Bee Gees and The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) named The Rattlesnakes)
1st » Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician, 9th List of Presidents of South Korea known as President of South Korea (d. 2009)
5th » Freddie Mercury, Tanzanian-English singer-songwriter and producer (Queen (band) e.g Queen and Ibex (band) or Ibex) (d. 1991)
5th » Loudon Wainwright III, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
6th » Roger Knight, English cricketer and educator
7th » Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004)
7th » Joe Klein, American journalist and author
7th » Suzyn Waldman, American actress and sportscaster
8th » Ronnie Burns (singer) known as Ronnie Burns, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cotton Keays & Morris)
8th » L. C. Greenwood, American football player (d. 2013)
9th » Doug Ingle, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly)
9th » Jim Keays, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter (The Masters Apprentices and Cotton Keays & Morris) (d. 2014)
9th » Evert Kroon, Dutch water polo player
9th » Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (Buffalo Springfield and The Mynah Birds) (d. 2004)
9th » Hayato Tani, Japanese actor
10th » Michèle Alliot-Marie, French politician, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France) called French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
10th » Jim Hines, American sprinter
10th » Patrick Norman (Canadian musician) called Patrick Norman, Canadian singer-songwriter
10th » Don Powell, English drummer (Slade)
11th » Anthony Browne (author) known as Anthony Browne, English author and illustrator
11th » Julie Covington, English singer and actress
11th » John "Juke" Logan, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 2013)
11th » Jim Shoulder, English footballer and manager
11th » Dennis Tufano, American singer (The Buckinghams)
12th » Tony Bellamy, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Redbone (band) called Redbone) (d. 2009)
13th » Frank Marshall (film producer) called Frank Marshall, American director and producer