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, 1985
Day of Week 1st » A joint American–French expedition locates the wreckage of the RMS called Titanic.
Day of Week 4th » The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
Day of Week 6th » Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105, a Douglas DC-9 crashes just after takeoff from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, killing 31.
Day of Week 13th » 'Super Mario Bros.' is released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System called NES, which starts the 'Super Mario (series) called Super Mario' series of platforming games.
Day of Week 14th » Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.
Day of Week 19th » 1985 Mexico City earthquake or A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City.
19th » Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at United States Congress or U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
Day of Week 20th » Capital gains tax is introduced in Australia, one of a number of tax reforms by the Hawke/Keating government.