September is . . . .

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Cholesterol Education Month

Eye Health & Safety Month

National Alcohol & Drug Abuse Recovery Month

Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month

National Sickle Cell Month

Labor Day Observed (Sept. 1)

World War II Began (Sept. 1, 1939)

V-J Day, Japan Signed Formal Surrender
(Sept. 2, 1945)

First Professional Football Game (Sept. 3, 1895)

Treaty of Paris Ended Revolutionary War
(Sept. 3, 1783)

Ford Introduced the Edsel (Sept. 4, 1957)

Disney's "Pluto The Dog" First Appeared
(Sept. 4, 1930)

Harlem Globe Trotters Organized (Sept 6, 1927)

President William McKinley Was Shot
(Sept. 6, 1901)

First Miss America Pageant (Sept 7, 1921)

"Blondie" Cartoon Strip First Appeared
(Sept. 8, 1930)

United Colonies Renamed United States
(Sept. 9, 1776)

California Becomes The 31st State (Sept. 10, 1850)

Sewing Machine Patented By Elias Howe
(Sept. 10, 1846)

Gregorian Calendar Adopted (Sept. 14, 1752)

"Star Spangled Banner" Written By Francis Scott Key
(Sept. 14, 1814)

Alexander Fleming Discovered Penicillin
(Sept. 15, 1928)

U.S. Air Force Established (Sept. 18, 1947)

First Mickey Mouse Cartoon (Sept. 19, 1928)

Autumn Begins (Sept. 22)

The Planet Neptune Was Discovered (Sept. 23, 1846)

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Established
(Sept. 26, 1914)

U.S. Army Established (Sept. 29, 1789)



Astrological Signs
VIRGO: August 23 - September 22
LIBRA: September 22 - October 22

Birthstones
Sapphire

Flower
Aster