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, 1982
Day of Week 1st » The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
Day of Week 14th » President-elect of Lebanon, Bachir Gemayel, is assassinated.
Day of Week 16th » Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place.
Day of Week 18th » Christian militia begin killing six-hundred Palestinians in Lebanon.
Day of Week 19th » Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University Bulletin Board System.
Day of Week 20th » The National Football League players begin a 57-day strike.
Day of Week 29th » The Chicago Tylenol murders begin when the first of seven individuals dies in metropolitan Chicago.
Day of Week 30th » Cyanide-laced Tylenol Chicago Tylenol murders known as kills six people in the Chicago area. Seven are killed in all.