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, 1974
Day of Week 1st » The 'SR-71 Blackbird' sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of convert 1435.587 mph km/h.
Day of Week 8th » Watergate Scandal: President of the United States named US President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
Day of Week 10th » Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
Day of Week 11th » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina e.g Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
Day of Week 12th » 'African Youth Amílcar Cabral e.g Juventude Africana Amílcar Cabral' is founded in Guinea-Bissau.
Day of Week 15th » Air Vietnam Flight 706 is hijacked, then crashes while attempting to land with 75 on board.
Day of Week 17th » Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.
Day of Week 18th » Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, killing 5,000 people.
Day of Week 25th » The first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (Tommy John surgery) performed, on baseball player Tommy John.