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, 1993
Day of Week 9th » The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
Day of Week 13th » Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after signing the Oslo Accords granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
Day of Week 15th » Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II disbands Parliament of Liechtenstein or Parliament
Day of Week 21st » President of Russia e.g Russian President Boris Yeltsin suspends State Duma or parliament and scraps the then-functioning constitution, thus triggering the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993.
Day of Week 22nd » A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing Big Bayou Canot train disaster e.g the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed.
22nd » A Transair Georgia airliner shootdowns e.g Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 is shot down by a missile in Sukhumi, Georgia (country) called Georgia.
Day of Week 24th » The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
Day of Week 27th » The Sukhumi massacre takes place in Abkhazia.