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, 2011
Day of Week 7th » A 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster e.g plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.
Day of Week 12th » The 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City opens to the public.
Day of Week 17th » Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City.
Famous Birthdays on September in 2011
27th » Giorgi Bagrationi (born 2011) named Giorgi Bagrationi, Spanish-Georgian son of David Bagration of Mukhrani
21st » John Du Cann, English guitarist (The Attack (band) or The Attack, Andromeda (English band) known as Andromeda, Atomic Rooster, and Hard Stuff) (b. 1946)
21st » Jun Henmi, Japanese author and poet (b. 1939)
21st » Pamela Ann Rymer, American judge (b. 1941)
22nd » Peter E. Berger, American film editor (b. 1944)
22nd » Cengiz Dağcı, Ukrainian-English author and poet (b. 1919)
22nd » Whatumoana Paki, New Zealand husband of Te Atairangikaahu (b. 1927)
22nd » Knut Steen, Norwegian sculptor (b. 1924)
22nd » Vesta Williams, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1957)
25th » Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and activist, Nobel Peace Prize or Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1940)
26th » Bob Cassilly, American sculptor, founded the City Museum (b. 1949)
27th » David Croft (TV producer) known as David Croft, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
27th » Johnny "Country" Mathis, American singer-songwriter (Jimmy & Johnny) (b. 1933)