September (Roman month) September (Roman month) September (from Latin "septem", "seven") or mensis September was originally the seventh of ten months on the ancient Roman calendar that began with March ("mensis Martius", "Mars' month"). It had 29 days. After the reforms that resulted in a 12-month year, September became the ninth month, but retained its name. September followed what was originally Sextilis, the "sixth" month, renamed "Augustus" in honor of the first Roman emperor, and preceded October, the "eighth" month that like September retained its numerical name contrary to its position on the calendar. A day was added to September in the mid-40s
The Day the World Gets 'Round to which he donated the publishing royalties from "The Day the World Gets 'Round" and eight other songs on "Living in the Material World". Part of the foundation's mission was to "encourage the exploration of alternative life views and philosophies" and "[support] established charitable organizations with consideration to those with special needs" – so allowing Harrison to donate money without encountering the problems that had hampered the Bangladesh aid project.<ref name="Gross/CircusRaves">Michael Gross, "George Harrison: How "Dark Horse" Whipped Up a Winning Tour", "Circus Raves", March 1975; available at Rock's Backpages ("subscription required"; retrieved 5 June 2013).</ref> In his 2009 book