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, 1962
Day of Week 6th » Archaeologist Peter Marsden discovers the first of the Blackfriars Ships dating back to the 2nd century AD in the Blackfriars, London e.g Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London.
Day of Week 8th » Newly independent Algeria, by referendum, adopts a Constitution of Algeria or constitution.
8th » Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, 9F locomotive 92220 'Evening Star'.
Day of Week 15th » The Soviet Union or Soviet ship 'Poltava (ship) or Poltava' heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban missile crisis.
Day of Week 18th » Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago are admitted to the United Nations.
Day of Week 20th » James Meredith, an African American, is temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi.
Day of Week 23rd » The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City.
Day of Week 24th » United States court of appeals orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith.
Day of Week 25th » The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah as-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Muhammad al-Badr or Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen Yemen Arab Republic e.g a republic under his presidency.