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, 1955
Day of Week 16th » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
16th » A Soviet Navy Zulu-class submarine becomes the first submarine to launch a ballistic missile.
Day of Week 22nd » In the United Kingdom, the television channel ITV (TV network) e.g ITV goes live for the first time.
Day of Week 30th » Film star James Dean dies in a road accident aged 24.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1955
1st » Billy Blanks, American martial artist and actor
1st » Bruce Foxton, English bass player (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers, and Casbah Club)
3rd » Steve Jones (musician) known as Steve Jones, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Sex Pistols, The Professionals (band) e.g The Professionals, and Neurotic Outsiders)
4th » David Broza, Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist
4th » Garth Le Roux, South African cricketer
4th » Brian Schweitzer, American politician, 23rd Governor of Montana