Fall begins Sept. 23. In the northern hemisphere, the season of fall begins with the autumnal equinox, which falls on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The equinox is defined as when day and night are the same length, approximately 12 hours each. Fall, also known as autumn, is one of four seasons during the year, occupying the space between summer and winter.
Sebastian Vizcaino was the first to make a detailed map of the California coastline and consequently was responsible for naming various sites such as the bays of San Diego andâ¦ Monterey, and Santa Catalina Island, among others.
In 1945 the archdiocese of Miami purchased 130 acres of Vizcaya, filled in the lagoon, and built a hospital, school, and housing. Dade County exercised an option to purchase the house, with a very favorable price and terms to the county.