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, 1979
Day of Week 1st » The American space probe 'Pioneer 11' becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn when it passes the planet at a distance of convert 21000 km mi.
Day of Week 7th » The Chrysler Corporation asks the United States government for US$1.5 billion to avoid bankruptcy.
Day of Week 12th » Indonesia is hit with an earthquake that measures 8.1 on the Richter magnitude scale e.g Richter scale.
Day of Week 13th » South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).
Day of Week 14th » President of Afghanistan named Afghan President Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new president.
Day of Week 22nd » The Vela Incident (also known as the South Atlantic Flash) is observed near Bouvet Island, thought to be a nuclear weapons test.
Day of Week 24th » CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service.
Day of Week 27th » The United States Department of Education receives final approval from the Congress of the United States e.g U.S. Congress to become the 13th US Cabinet (government) or Cabinet agency.
Day of Week 29th » Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Republic of Ireland called Ireland.
Day of Week 30th » The Hong Kong MTR commences service with the opening of its Kwun Tong Line called Modified Initial System (aka. Kwun Tong Line).
Famous Birthdays on September in 1979
1st » Neg Dupree, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
27th » Gracie Fields, English-Italian actress and singer (b. 1898)
27th » Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (One in a Million (band) One in a Million, Small Faces, Wings (band) Wings, Thunderclap Newman, and The Dukes (band) The Dukes) (b. 1953)
28th » John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (b. 1921)