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, 1960
Day of Week 2nd » The first election of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, in history of Tibet. The Tibetan community observes this date as the Democracy Day (Tibet) named Democracy Day.
Day of Week 5th » The poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is elected as the first President of Senegal.
5th » Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics e.g light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
Day of Week 8th » In Huntsville, Alabama, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicates the Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA had already activated the facility on July 1).
Day of Week 10th » At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
Day of Week 14th » The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded.
14th » Congo Crisis: With Central Intelligence Agency e.g CIA help, Mobutu Sese Seko seizes power in a military coup, suspending parliament and the constitution.
Day of Week 18th » Fidel Castro arrives in New York City as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations.
Day of Week 22nd » The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
Day of Week 26th » In Chicago, the first Television e.g televised United States presidential election debates e.g debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
Day of Week 29th » Nikita Khrushchev, leader of Soviet Union, disrupts a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with a number of angry outbursts.
4th » Shailesh Vara, Ugandan-English lawyer and politician
4th » Damon Wayans, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
5th » Candy Maldonado, Puerto Rican baseball player, manager, and sportscaster
5th » Dayo Wong, Hong Kong comedian and actor
7th » Brad Houser, American bass player (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and Critters Buggin)
7th » Phillip Rhee, American actor, martial artist, director, and producer
7th » Andrew Voss, Australian sportscaster and author
8th » Stefano Casiraghi, Italian-Monacan businessman (d. 1990)
8th » David Steele (musician) called David Steele, English bass player and songwriter (The Beat (British band) called The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)