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, 2005
Day of Week 7th » Egypt holds its first-ever Egyptian presidential election, 2005 known as multi-party presidential election.
Day of Week 8th » Two EMERCOM Il-76 aircraft land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.
Day of Week 16th » The Camorra organized crime known as organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples called Naples, Italy.
Day of Week 21st » Hurricane Rita becomes the third most intense hurricane (dropped to 4th on October 19, 2005).
Day of Week 24th » Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana.
Day of Week 27th » After 162 episodes, 'Tom and Jerry' airs its final episode titled, 'The Karate Guard'.
Day of Week 30th » The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy called controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper 'Jyllands-Posten'.
Famous Deaths for September 2005
1st » R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1926)
1st » Thanos Leivaditis, Greek actor and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2nd » Bob Denver, American actor and singer (b. 1935)
3rd » R. S. R. Fitter, English biologist and author (b. 1913)
3rd » William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1924)