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, 1984
Day of Week 5th » STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery named Space Shuttle 'Discovery' lands after its maiden voyage.
5th » Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
Day of Week 14th » Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
Day of Week 18th » Joe Kittinger completes the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic.
Day of Week 20th » A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.