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, 2007
2nd » President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
6th » Jason Lewis (adventurer) known as Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
18th » 2007 Karachi bombings known as Karachi bombings: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan named Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured.
19th » Philippines: A bomb explosion rocked Glorietta 2, a shopping mall in Makati. The blast killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.
22nd » Raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tigers known as Tamil Tiger commandos. All except one died in this attack. Eight Sri Lankan Air Force planes are destroyed and 10 damaged.
23rd » A powerful cold front in the Bay of Campeche causes the Usumacinta Jackup rig to collide with Kab 101, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the rig.
28th » Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman elected President of Argentina.
Famous Deaths for October 2007
1st » Ronnie Hazlehurst, English conductor and composer (b. 1928)
1st » Harry Lee (sheriff) or Harry Lee, American police officer and lawyer (b. 1932)
1st » Chris Mainwaring, Australian footballer and journalist (b. 1965)
1st » Al Oerter, American discus thrower (b. 1936)
1st » Ned Sherrin, English radio host and director (b. 1931)
2nd » Tex Coulter, American football player (b. 1924)
2nd » Christopher Derrick, English author and critic (b. 1921)
2nd » George Grizzard, American actor (b. 1928)
2nd » Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (b. 1913)
2nd » Dan Keating, Irish soldier (b. 1902)
2nd » Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (b. 1954)
3rd » M. N. Vijayan, Indian academic and author (b. 1930)
4th » Qassem Al-Nasser, Jordanian general (b. 1925)
14th » Judy Crichton, American television producer (b. 1929)
14th » Big Moe, American rapper (Screwed Up Click) (b. 1974)
14th » Raymond Pellegrin, French actor (b. 1925)
15th » Piet Boukema, Dutch jurist and politician (b. 1933)
17th » Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (b. 1918)
17th » Teresa Brewer, American singer (b. 1931)
17th » Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (b. 1939)
18th » Alan Coren, English journalist and author (b. 1938)
18th » William J. Crowe, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
18th » Vincent DeDomenico, American businessman, founded the Napa Valley Wine Train (b. 1915)
18th » Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1964)
19th » Randall Forsberg, American activist and author (b. 1943)
19th » Michael Maidens, English footballer (b. 1987)
19th » Jan Wolkers, Dutch author, sculptor and painter (b. 1925)
20th » Max McGee, American football player (b. 1932)
20th » Helend Peep, Estonian actor (b. 1910)
20th » Paul Raven (musician) Paul Raven, English bass player (Killing Joke, Prong (band) Prong, Ministry (band) Ministry, Society 1, Godflesh, and Zilch (band) Zilch) (b. 1961)
21st » Paul Fox (musician) known as Paul Fox, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Ruts) (b. 1951)
22nd » Ève Curie, French pianist and journalist (b. 1904)