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Zodiac Signs October 1940 Birthstone

October Birthstones Astrology

  • The October Birthstones are the Tourmaline and Opal. Opals symbolizes faithfulness and confidence. The word Opal comes from the Latin opalus, meaning: precious jewel. Necklaces with opals set in them were worn to repel evil and to protect eyesight. Opal is called the traditional birthstone of October. Pink Tourmaline is considered the secondary birthstone for October.

October Zodiac Signs

  • Month of October Zodiac Signs are Libra(until October 22) or Scorpio(October 23 onwards).
  • Libra (September 23 - October 22) Libra tend to dislice big social gatherings and too much attention. Most of them tend to be introverts. Having a shy nature being too shy or quiet can sometimes work against their benefit. People born under this star sign tend to have great belief in justice. THis might also be why they are very trustworthy individuals.
    Libra are compatible with: another Libra as well as Sagittarius, Leo, Taurus, Aquarius and Gemini.
  • Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Scorpio by nature like to take action instead of thinking things through in great lengths. They tend to be ambitious, bold, courageous, and self confident. Scorpio have a clear vision for their desires in life. Going after those goals feel liberating to them. Cool headedness helps Scorpio to achieve their desires.
    Scorpio are compatible with: Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer and Virgo.

October Birth Flowers

  • Birth flower Marigold or Calendula is the flower associated with October. For the Hindus, the month of October is associated with festivals like Dusshera and Diwali and Marigold, an auspicious flower is part of religious ceremonies. However, in the English culture, marigold stands for sorrow and sympathy. The other October flower is cosmo, a symbol of order, peace, and serenity.
  • Warm, Fierce, undying love, or one way of saying that you are content with being with the recipient.October Birth Flower Marigold exemplify elegance and devotion.

Historical Events for October, 1940

  • 1st » The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
  • 4th » Meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass.
  • 7th » World War II: the McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
  • 14th » Balham tube station World War II named Balham underground station disaster in London, England, occurs during the Nazi Luftwaffe The Blitz called air raids on Great Britain.
  • 15th » The President of Catalonia, Lluís Companys, is executed by the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco, making him the only European president to have been executed.
  • 16th » The Holocaust e.g Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.
  • 21st » The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' is published.
  • 25th » Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. is named the first African American general in the United States Army.
  • 26th » The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.
  • 31st » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends the United Kingdom prevents a possible Nazi Germany e.g German invasion.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1940

  • 1st » Marc Savoy, American accordion player, created the Cajun accordion
  • 2nd » Gheorghe Gruia, Romanian-Mexican handball player and coach
  • 2nd » Pantelis Voulgaris, Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
  • 3rd » Sheila Fearn, English actress
  • 3rd » Jean Ratelle, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • 4th » Vic Hadfield, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 4th » Silvio Marzolini, Argentinian footballer
  • 4th » Steve Swallow, American bass player and composer
  • 4th » Alberto Vilar, American businessman and philanthropist
  • 5th » Rein Aun, Estonian decathlete (d. 1995)
  • 5th » Thom Christopher, American actor
  • 5th » John Byrne Cooke, American author and photographer
  • 5th » Milena Dravić, Serbian actress
  • 6th » Jan Keizer (referee) known as Jan Keizer, Dutch footballer and referee
  • 6th » Ellen Travolta, American actress
  • 7th » Bruce Vento, American politician (d. 2000)
  • 8th » Fred Cash, American singer (The Impressions (American band) known as The Impressions)
  • 9th » Gordon J. Humphrey, American pilot and politician
  • 9th » John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Beatles, The Quarrymen, Plastic Ono Band, and The Dirty Mac) (d. 1980)
  • 9th » Joe Pepitone, American baseball player
  • 10th » Winston Churchill (1940–2010) known as Winston Churchill, English politician (d. 2010)
  • 11th » Pouri Banayi, Iranian actress
  • 13th » Chris Farlowe, English singer (Colosseum (band) known as Colosseum)
  • 13th » Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist
  • 14th » Perrie Mans, South African snooker player
  • 14th » Cliff Richard, English singer-songwriter and actor
  • 14th » Christopher Timothy, Welsh actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 15th » Tommy Bishop, English rugby player
  • 15th » Peter C. Doherty, Australian surgeon, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine named Nobel Prize laureate
  • 16th » Barry Corbin, American actor
  • 16th » Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player and coach (d. 2003)
  • 16th » Ivan Della Mea, Italian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and journalist (d. 2009)
  • 17th » Stephen Kovacevich, American pianist and conductor
  • 17th » Jim Smith (footballer) or Jim Smith, English footballer and manager
  • 17th » Peter Stringfellow, English businessman
  • 18th » Cynthia Weil, American songwriter
  • 19th » Larry Chance, American singer-songwriter (The Earls)
  • 19th » Michael Gambon, Irish-English actor and singer
  • 19th » Rosny Smarth, Haitian politician, 8th Prime Minister of Haiti
  • 20th » Kathy Kirby, English singer (d. 2011)
  • 20th » Robert Pinsky, American poet and critic
  • 21st » Geoffrey Boycott, English cricketer and sportscaster
  • 21st » Frances FitzGerald (journalist) or Frances FitzGerald, American journalist and author
  • 21st » Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 2001)
  • 21st » Rhoda Gemignani, American actress
  • 23rd » Pelé, Brazilian footballer
  • 23rd » Ellie Greenwich, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Raindrops) (d. 2009)
  • 23rd » Jane Holzer, American model, actress, producer, and art collector
  • 24th » Martin Campbell, New Zealand director and producer
  • 24th » Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer (d. 2012)
  • 25th » Jimmy Herman, Canadian actor (d. 2013)
  • 25th » Bob Knight, American basketball player and coach
  • 26th » Eddie Henderson (musician) called Eddie Henderson, American trumpet player
  • 26th » John Horgan (academic) or John Horgan, Irish academic and politician
  • 27th » John Gotti, American mobster (d. 2002)
  • 27th » Maxine Hong Kingston, American author
  • 28th » Susan Harris, American screenwriter and producer
  • 29th » Frida Boccara, Moroccan-French singer (d. 1996)
  • 29th » David Brigati, American singer (Joey Dee and the Starliters and The Rascals)
  • 29th » Connie Mack III, American politician
  • 29th » José Ulises Macías Salcedo, Mexican archbishop
  • 29th » Jack Shepherd (actor) named Jack Shepherd, English actor, director, and playwright
  • 29th » Galen Weston, English-Canadian businessman and philanthropist
  • 30th » Ed Lauter, American actor (d. 2013)
  • 31st » Craig Rodwell, gay rights pioneer (d. 1993)

Famous Deaths for October 1940

  • 5th » Ballington Booth, English-American co-founder of the Volunteers of America (b. 1857)
  • 5th » Lincoln Loy McCandless, American politician (b. 1859)
  • 5th » Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1889)
  • 9th » Wilfred Grenfell, English-American missionary (b. 1865)
  • 10th » Berton Churchill, Canadian-American actor and singer (b. 1876)
  • 11th » Lluís Companys, Spanish lawyer and politician, 123rd President of Catalonia (b. 1882)
  • 11th » Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1860)
  • 12th » Tom Mix, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)
  • 20th » Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect, co-designed Skogskyrkogården (b. 1885)
  • 21st » William G. Conley, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia (b. 1866)
  • 29th » Phan Bội Châu, Vietnamese poet and activist (b. 1867)

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