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, 2007
Day of Week 4th » Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after 2007 bomb plot in Germany named allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.
Day of Week 10th » Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
Day of Week 11th » Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs.
Day of Week 12th » Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is convicted of the crime of plunder.
Day of Week 13th » The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
Day of Week 14th » Late-2000s financial crisis: The Northern Rock bank experiences the first bank run in the United Kingdom in 150 years.
Day of Week 16th » One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 128 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand killing 89 people.
16th » Mercenary called Mercenaries working for Blackwater Worldwide Blackwater Baghdad shootings called allegedly shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad; all criminal charges against them are later dismissed, sparking outrage in the Arab world.
Day of Week 18th » Pervez Musharraf announces that he will step down as army chief and restore civilian rule to Pakistan, but only after he is re-elected president.
18th » Bhikkhu known as Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests named Saffron Revolution.
Day of Week 20th » Between 15,000 and 20,000 protesters marched on Jena, Louisiana, in support of Jena Six called six black youths who had been convicted of assaulting a white classmate.
Day of Week 24th » Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in 2007 Burmese anti-government protests called anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
Day of Week 27th » NASA launches the 'Dawn (spacecraft) named Dawn' probe.
Famous Deaths for September 2007
1st » Roy McKenzie, New Zealand horse racer and philanthropist (b. 1922)