September

The name September comes from the old Roman word 'septem', which means seven, because in the Roman calendar it was the seventh month. The Romans believed that the month of September was looked after by the god, Vulcan. As the god of the fire and forge they therefore expected September to be associated with fires, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

September is the start of the school year. The autumnal equinox occurs during this month (on or about the 22nd of September). It is the time in the Earth's revolution about the sun that the sun is directly over the equator. This causes the day and night to be exactly equal. From this point in time the sun will continue to move south, cooling the northern regions and warming the southern hemisphere.

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September’s Flower: Aster  September’s Gem: Sapphire

Star Sign: Virgo (24th August – September 23rd) & Libra (September 24th – October 23rd)

Significant Anniversaries in September

September 1st Labor Day (US National Holiday)

September 3rd World War II declared, 1939 when England and France declare war on Germany

September 4th First roll-film camera was patented, 1888

September 6th Great Fire of London, 1666

September 7th Queen Elizabeth I was born, 1533

September 21st The International Day of Peace

September 29th Michaelmas Day

September 30th Penicilin was discovered by Alexander Fleming, 1928