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Show TIII8 DATE IN IHSTORY-SKP'T 1 When the year's beginning was In March September Sep-tember was the seventh month ; hence It was then properly termed September. Now that the year begins in January this name is not appropriate, and the same is true of the last three and following follow-ing months of the year October, November and December. A thirty-first day was added to September Sep-tember by Julius Ceesar when he reformed the calendar, but Augustus restored the old number of thirty days, and so it has remained.. The Sax-one Sax-one called September the Oerst Monot, or barley month, beoauso the barley harvest fell during the month. This was a most Important crop with the Saxons, for from barley they brewed beer. September Sep-tember is a most beautiful month In all temper ate cllmea north of the equator. . I71&-Death of Louis XIV, the Grand Monarque of France; he occupied the throne for 73 years. ITlft-Accesilon of Louis XV; stormy regency of the Duke of Orleans. 1814 The Ilrltish sloop Avon taken by the American sloop Wasp. 1850 Arrival In New York of Jenny Und, famous singer. jisky und. 1851 Lopei earrotcd lu Cuba, having led an expedition ex-pedition to capture the Island. IMS Pope retreated to Centervllle, !MM-Battle at Chantilly. Va.; Union Ions 1.80ft, Confederate 800. .804 Fighting brxan in the trenchei baforu Petersburg. 1604 Gen. JloClellas nominated for the pmel dency by the Iemocru(io Cblcao convention 18r0 Battle around 8a Jan; the Germans victo rlous; MarMahon wounded. 18S9-Yarmouth, Mass., celebrated its 853th anniversary. |