Ten things you never knew about… September

1. According to 17th-century writer Richard Saunders, pomegranates and goat’s milk are good to eat in September.

2. The shortest month in British history was September 1752 which had only 19 days as we changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.

3. The Romans believed that September was looked after by Vulcan, the god of fire.

4. September is harvest month. Traditionally the season ended on Michaelmas Day, September 29.

5. According to the Office for National Statistics, September 26 is the most common birthday for English and Welsh people born in the last 20 years.

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6. According to a US study, children born in September grow up brighter than others.

7. Shakespeare never mentions September, though Henry VI, Part 1 and The Tempest both mention August.

8. September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as the number of the month: it is the ninth month and has nine letters.

9. September was the 4,497th most common name given to a baby girl in the US last year.

10. Forget-me-not, morning glory and aster are September’s flowers; sapphire is the birthstone.


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