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, 1988
Day of Week 7th » Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan people Afghan in outer space space, returns aboard the Soviet Union Soviet spacecraft Soyuz TM-5 after 9 days on the Mir space station.
Day of Week 8th » Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to Yellowstone fires of 1988 or ongoing fires.
Day of Week 11th » The St. Jean Bosco massacre takes place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Day of Week 13th » Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest recorded hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, later replaced by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 (based on barometric pressure).
Day of Week 18th » End of 8888 Uprising or pro-democracy uprisings in Myanmar after a bloody military coup by the State Law and Order Restoration Council. Thousands, mostly monks and civilians (primarily students), are killed by the Myanmar Armed Forces or Tatmadaw.
Day of Week 23rd » José Canseco of the Oakland Athletics becomes the first member of the 40–40 club.
Day of Week 27th » National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.
Day of Week 29th » Space Shuttle: NASA launches STS-26, the return to flight mission, after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster e.g Space Shuttle 'Challenger' disaster.
Day of Week 30th » Al Holbert was fatally injured when his privately owned propeller driven Piper Aerostar or Piper PA-60 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Columbus, Ohio when a clamshell door was not closed.