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, 1919
Day of Week 4th » Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Republic of Turkey, gathers a congress in Sivas Congress called Sivas to make decisions as to the future of Anatolia and Thrace.
Day of Week 10th » Austria and the Allies sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) or Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye recognizing the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia named Yugoslavia.
Day of Week 11th » United States Marine Corps known as U.S. Marines invade Honduras.
Day of Week 18th » Fritz Pollard becomes the first African American to play professional Football (American) called football for a major team, the Akron Pros.
Day of Week 22nd » The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
Day of Week 28th » Omaha Race Riot of 1919 or Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska, US.
Famous Birthdays on September in 1919
1st » Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer (d. 2008)
1st » Hilda Hänchen, German physicist and academic (d. 2013)
2nd » Marge Champion, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
4th » Howard Morris, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2005)
5th » Elisabeth Volkenrath, German SS officer (d. 1945)
6th » Wilson Greatbatch, American engineer (d. 2011)
6th » Louise LaPlanche, American actress (d. 2012)