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, 1997
Day of Week 1st » The death of Diana, Princess of Wales is announced by Buckingham Palace.
Day of Week 3rd » Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Airlines Flight 815 called Flight 815 (Tupolev Tu-134) crashes on approach into Phnom Penh airport, killing 64.
Day of Week 6th » The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales takes place in London. Well over a million people lined the streets and 2.5 billion watched around the world on television.
Day of Week 11th » After a Scottish devolution referendum, 1997 called nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a Scottish Parliament named devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
11th » Fourteen Estonian soldiers die in the Kurkse tragedy, drowning in the Baltic Sea.
Day of Week 18th » United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.
Day of Week 19th » Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria where 53 people are killed.
Day of Week 26th » A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 named crashes near Medan, Indonesia, airport, killing 234.
Day of Week 27th » Communications are suddenly lost with the 'Mars Pathfinder' space probe.