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, 1987
Day of Week 10th » Pope John Paul II starts his 11-day papal visit to Fort Simpson, Canada and afterwards to several southern and western cities in the United States.
Day of Week 13th » Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning.
Day of Week 14th » The Toronto Blue Jays set a record for the most home runs in a single game, hitting 10 of them.
Day of Week 15th » United States Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze sign a treaty to establish centers to reduce the risk of nuclear war.
Day of Week 16th » The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from Ozone depletion known as depletion.
Day of Week 17th » Pope John Paul II embraces an AIDS-infected boy while visiting San Francisco.
Day of Week 18th » Jerzy Kukuczka becomes the second mountaineer to summit all 14 Eight-thousanders.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1987
1st » Dann Hume, New Zealand singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer (Evermore (band) called Evermore)