September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). 121 days remain until the end of the year.
"We are, all of us, the result of the stories we have heard and the stories we have lived."
Born today
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1875, American author
Observances
The beginning of the new liturgical year (Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Church)
September 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Knowledge Day (Former Soviet Union)
Anniversary of Al Fateh Revolution (Gaddafists in Libya)
Wattle Day (Australia)
American Chess Day (US)
Pink Cadillac Day (US)
