The month of September has fun facts, holidays, historical events and more.
September is the ninth month of the year and it marks the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere.It is often considered the month that marks transitions between seasons.
The Latin septem means seven and it was the seventh month of the Roman calendar which began in March.There are 30 days in the month of September, which start on the same day of the week as December each year, but don't end until the following week.
There are three birth flowers in September: forget-me-not, the morning glory and the aster.Forget-me-nots, asters, and the morning glory represent love and memories.The first stone of the month is the sapphire.
The ancient Roman Walls were completely destroyed by the Great Fire of London on September 2, 1666.It took three days to put it out.
The Sun King, Louis XIV, died at the age of 76.The reign of monarchical rule in France ended in 1789 when Louis XV and Louis XIV were executed.
The 1st Continental Congress was called to order.The governing body of the American Revolution was made up of delegates from all 13 American colonies.The United Colonies were changed to the United States two years later.
The abolition of slavery in the territories held by the Confederacy by President Abraham Lincoln took effect on January 1, 1863.The Civil War wouldn't end for another year and a half after the ruling.
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot in New York.He died eight days later.
World War II began in Europe in the early morning hours of September 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland.The move was a response to the persecution of Germans in Poland.
President John F. Kennedy signed a bill making air piracy a federal crime.If a deadly weapon was used, the perpetrators could be sentenced to life in prison or death.