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, 1991
Day of Week 1st » Uzbekistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Day of Week 5th » The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
Day of Week 6th » The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Day of Week 8th » The Republic of Macedonia becomes independent.
Day of Week 9th » Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
Day of Week 17th » Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia e.g Micronesia join the United Nations.
17th » The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
Day of Week 18th » Yugoslavia begins a naval blockade of seven Adriatic port cities.
Day of Week 19th » Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists.
Day of Week 21st » Armenia is granted independence from Soviet Union.
Day of Week 22nd » The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library.