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, 1856
Day of Week 2nd » The Tianjing Incident takes place in Nanjing, China.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1856
1st » Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (d. 1953)
3rd » Louis Sullivan, American architect, designed the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building (d. 1924)
5th » Thomas E. Watson, American lawyer, publisher, and politician (d. 1922)
12th » Johann Heinrich Beck, American composer and conductor (d. 1924)
28th » Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (d. 1923)