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, 1947
Day of Week 9th » First case of a computer bug being found: a moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
15th » 1940–49 Pacific typhoon seasons called Typhoon Kathleen hit the Kanto Region in Japan killing 1,077.
Day of Week 16th » 1940–49 Pacific typhoon seasons Typhoon Kathleen or Typhoon Kathleen hits Saitama, Tokyo and Tone River area, at least 1,930 killed.
Day of Week 18th » The United States Air Force becomes an independent branch of the United States armed forces.
18th » The National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency are established in the United States under the National Security Act of 1947 e.g National Security Act.
12th » David Grant (academic) e.g David Grant, English engineer and academic
12th » Gerald Howarth, English soldier, pilot, and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
14th » Jon Bauman, American singer and actor (Sha Na Na)
14th » Sam Neill, Irish-New Zealand actor and director
15th » Viggo Jensen (footballer born 1947) named Viggo Jensen, Danish footballer and manager
15th » Theodore Long, American wrestling referee and manager
15th » Charles "Bobo" Shaw, American drummer (Black Artists Group and Human Arts Ensemble)
15th » Larry Sparks, American singer and guitarist
16th » Dusty Hughes (playwright) called Dusty Hughes, English director and playwright
16th » Enrique Krauze, Mexican historian, critic, and publisher
17th » Tessa Jowell, English politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
17th » Gail Carson Levine, American author
17th » Jeff MacNelly, American cartoonist (d. 2000)
18th » Russ Abbot, English comedian, actor, and singer
18th » Drew Gilpin Faust, American historian and academic
18th » Giancarlo Minardi, Italian businessman, founded the Minardi e.g Minardi Racing Team
19th » Henry Bromell, American author and screenwriter (d. 2013)
19th » Thomas H. Cook, American author
19th » Lol Creme, English singer, guitarist, and director (10cc, Godley & Creme, Art of Noise, Producers (band) e.g Producers, Doctor Father, Hotlegs, and The Magic Lanterns)
19th » Brian Hill (basketball) called Brian Hill, American basketball player and coach
19th » Tanith Lee, English author
19th » Gerd Schwidrowski, German footballer
20th » Billy Bang, American violinist and composer (d. 2011)
20th » Jude Deveraux, American author
20th » Steve Gerber, American author (d. 2008)
20th » Wojciech Kurtyka, Polish mountaineer
20th » Mia Martini, Italian singer and actress (d. 1995)
20th » Chris Ortloff, American journalist and politician
20th » Bruce Pasternack, American businessman
21st » Don Felder, American guitarist and songwriter (Eagles (band) named Eagles)
21st » Keith Harris (ventriloquist) called Keith Harris, English ventriloquist and singer
21st » Stephen King, American author and screenwriter
21st » Marsha Norman, American playwright and author