Zodiac Signs October 2013 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, 2013

• 1st » The Federal government of the United States named U.S. federal government United States federal government shutdown of 2013 e.g shuts down non-essential services after it is unable to pass a budget measure.
• 3rd » At least 134 migrants are killed when their boat 2013 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwreck e.g sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
• 3rd » The Gambia withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations.
• 12th » 51 people are killed after a truck 2013 Peru bus disaster called veers off a cliff in La Convencion Province in Peru.
• 15th » A 7.2-Surface wave magnitude or magnitude 2013 Bohol earthquake called earthquake strikes the Philippines, resulting in more than 215 deaths.
• 16th » Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse International Airport in Laos, killing 49 people.
• 19th » At least 105 people have been injured in a 2013 Buenos Aires train crash or train crash at the Once railway station in Buenos Aires.
• 21st » 2013 Harbin smog called Record smog closes schools, roadways, and the airport in Harbin, China.
• 22nd » The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality Legislation Australian Capital Territory, 2013
• 28th » 5 people are killed and 38 are injured after a 2013 Tiananmen Square attack named car crashes into barriers just outside the Forbidden City in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China.
• 29th » Turkey opens a Marmaray known as sea tunnel connecting Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul.

Famous Deaths for October 2013

• 1st » Arnold Burns, American lawyer and politician, 21st United States Deputy Attorney General (b. 1930)
• 1st » Tom Clancy, American historian and author (b. 1947)
• 1st » Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (b. 1928)
• 1st » Giuliano Gemma, Italian actor (b. 1938)
• 1st » Israel Gutman, Polish-Israeli historian and author (b. 1923)
• 1st » Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Norwegian physician, academic, and politician (b. 1939)
• 1st » Jim Rountree, American football player and coach (b. 1936)
• 2nd » Gottfried Fischer, German psychologist, therapist, and academic (b. 1944)
• 2nd » Herman Hugg, American painter and sculptor (b. 1921)
• 2nd » Jonathan Kaufer, American director and screenwriter (b. 1955)
• 2nd » Abraham Nemeth, American mathematician and academic (b. 1918)
• 2nd » Kaare Ørnung, Norwegian pianist and educator (b. 1931)
• 3rd » Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978)
• 3rd » Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
• 3rd » Bob Chance, American baseball player (b. 1940)
• 3rd » Masae Kasai, Japanese volleyball player (b. 1933)
• 3rd » Ernie Morgan, English footballer and manager (b. 1927)
• 3rd » Chuck Smith (pastor) named Chuck Smith, American pastor who founded the Calvary Chapel movement (b. 1927)
• 3rd » Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922)
• 4th » John Cloudsley-Thompson, Pakistani-English commander (b. 1921)
• 4th » Ulric Cross, Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (b. 1917)
• 4th » Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer (b. 1933)
• 4th » Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence (Vietnam) named Minister of Defence for Vietnam (b. 1911)
• 4th » Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1917)
• 4th » Ştefan Stănculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (b. 1923)
• 5th » Ruth R. Benerito, American chemist (b. 1916)
• 5th » Erich Cviertna, Czech footballer and manager (b. 1951)
• 5th » Gaetano Fidanzati, Italian mob boss (b. 1935)
• 5th » Hugh Jackson (physician) or Hugh Jackson, English paediatrician (b. 1918)
• 5th » Carlo Lizzani, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
• 5th » Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (b. 1976)
• 5th » Butch Warren, American bassist (b. 1939)
• 6th » Ulysses Curtis, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1926)
• 6th » Rift Fournier, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1936)
• 6th » Paul Rogers (actor) called Paul Rogers, English actor (b. 1917)
• 6th » Mary Scales, American academic and politician (b. 1928)
• 6th » Andy Stewart (politician) called Andy Stewart, Scottish-English politician (b. 1937)
• 6th » Nico van Kampen, Dutch physicist and educator (b. 1921)
• 7th » Mick Buckley, English footballer (b. 1953)
• 7th » Giancarlo Cadè, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1930)
• 7th » Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
• 7th » David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
• 7th » Leandro Mendoza, Filipino politician, 36th Executive Secretary (Philippines) called Executive Secretary of the Philippines (b. 1946)
• 7th » Joe Rogers, American politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (b. 1964)
• 7th » Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1920)
• 8th » Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Pogues and The Radiators From Space) (b. 1957)
• 8th » David Clark (cricketer) e.g David Clark, English cricketer (b. 1919)
• 8th » Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
• 8th » Rod Grams, American journalist and politician (b. 1948)
• 8th » Rodolphe Kasser, Swiss archaeologist and philologist (b. 1927)
• 8th » Andy Pafko, American baseball player and manager (b. 1921)
• 8th » Rottyful Sky, South Korean singer (b. 1988)
• 8th » Akong Rinpoche, Tibetan-Chinese spiritual leader (b. 1939)
• 9th » Srihari (actor) named Srihari, Indian actor and producer (b. 1964)
• 9th » Norma Bengell, Brazilian actress, singer, and director (b. 1935)
• 9th » Stanley Kauffmann, American author, critic, and educator (b. 1916)
• 9th » Jillian Lane, Welsh psychic (b. 1960)
• 9th » Solomon Lar, Nigerian politician, 4th Governor of Plateau State (b. 1933)
• 9th » Wilfried Martens, Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1936)
• 9th » Edmund Niziurski, Polish sociologist, lawyer, and author (b. 1925)
• 9th » Chopper Read, Australian criminal and author (b. 1954)
• 9th » Monica Turner (ornithologist) e.g Monica Turner, English ornithologist (b. 1925)
• 10th » Scott Carpenter, American commander, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1925)
• 10th » Tomoyuki Dan, Japanese voice actor (b. 1963)
• 10th » Jan Kuehnemund, American guitarist (Vixen (band) e.g Vixen) (b. 1961)
• 10th » Jay Conrad Levinson, American educator and author (b. 1933)
• 10th » Sohei Miyashita, Japanese politician, Minister of Defense (Japan) or Japanese Minister of Defense (b. 1927)
• 10th » Kumar Pallana, Indian-American actor (b. 1918)
• 10th » Jim Shumate, American fiddler (b. 1921)
• 10th » Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
• 11th » María de Villota, Spanish race car driver (b. 1980)
• 11th » Wadih El Safi, Lebanese singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1921)
• 11th » Johnny Kovatch, American football player and coach (b. 1912)
• 11th » Erich Priebke, German captain (b. 1913)
• 11th » Terry Rhoads, American actor (b. 1951)
• 11th » William H. Sullivan, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (b. 1922)
• 11th » Toshio Udō, Japanese author and critic (b. 1926)
• 12th » Glen Dell, South African pilot (b. 1962)
• 12th » George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
• 12th » Oscar Hijuelos, American author (b. 1951)
• 12th » Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
• 12th » Michelle Madoff, Canadian-American politician (b. 1928)
• 12th » Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and educator (b. 1910)
• 12th » Mann Rubin, American screenwriter (b. 1927)
• 13th » Olga Aroseva, Russian actress (b. 1925)
• 13th » Martin Drewes, German pilot (b. 1918)
• 13th » Rosalie Gower, Canadian nurse and politician (b. 1931)
• 13th » Joe Meriweather, American basketball player and coach (b. 1953)
• 13th » Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (b. 1926)
• 13th » Takashi Yanase, Japanese poet and illustrator, created 'Anpanman' (b. 1919)
• 13th » Philippos Syrigos, Greek sports journalist (b. 1948)
• 14th » Wally Bell, American baseball umpire (b. 1965)
• 14th » Max Cahner, German-Catalan historian and politician (b. 1936)
• 14th » Bob Elliott (Alberta politician) e.g Bob Elliott, Canadian politician (b. 1927)
• 14th » Kōichi Iijima, Japanese author and poet (b. 1930)
• 14th » Pauke Meijers, Dutch footballer (b. 1934)
• 14th » Bruno Metsu, French footballer and manager (b. 1954)
• 14th » Frank Moore (performance artist) called Frank Moore, American painter and poet (b. 1946)
• 14th » Käty van der Mije-Nicolau, Romanian-Dutch chess player (b. 1940)
• 15th » Tommy Andersson (actor) known as Tommy Andersson, Swedish actor (b. 1962)
• 15th » Donald Bailey (musician) e.g Donald Bailey, American drummer (b. 1933)
• 15th » El Brazo, Mexican wrestler (b. 1961)
• 15th » Nevill Drury, English-Australian journalist and publisher (b. 1947)
• 15th » Sean Edwards (racing driver) named Sean Edwards, English race car driver (b. 1986)
• 15th » Rudolf Friedrich, Swiss lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
• 15th » Cancio Garcia, Filipino lawyer and jurist (b. 1937)
• 15th » Arsala Jamal, Afghan politician (b. 1966)
• 15th » Gloria Lynne, American singer (b. 1931)
• 15th » Rudy Minarcin, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
• 15th » Hans Riegel, German businessman (b. 1923)
• 17th » Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (b. 1926)
• 17th » George A. Blair, American water-skier and businessman (b. 1915)
• 17th » Terry Fogerty, English rugby player and coach (b. 1944)
• 17th » Giant George, American dog (b. 2005)
• 17th » Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1926)
• 17th » Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation e.g Filmation Company (b. 1928)
• 17th » Rene Simpson, Canadian-American tennis player (b. 1966)
• 18th » Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix, Mexican drug lord (b. 1949)
• 18th » Ravuri Bharadhwaja, Indian author, poet, and critic (b. 1927)
• 18th » Mary Carver, American actress (b. 1924)
• 18th » Felix Dexter, Caribbean-English comedian and actor (b. 1961)
• 18th » Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1929)
• 18th » Roland Janes, American guitarist and producer (b. 1933)
• 18th » Bum Phillips, American football player and coach (b. 1923)
• 18th » Allan Stanley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
• 18th » Bill Young, American sergeant and politician (b. 1930)
• 19th » John Bergamo, American drummer and composer (b. 1940)
• 19th » Hilda Hänchen, German physicist (b. 1919)
• 19th » Noel Harrison, English singer, actor, and skier (b. 1934)
• 19th » Ronald Shannon Jackson, American drummer and composer (Last Exit (free jazz band) e.g Last Exit) (b. 1940)
• 19th » Vladimir Keilis-Borok, Russian geophysicist and seismologist (b. 1921)
• 19th » Jon Locke, American actor (b. 1927)
• 19th » K. Raghavan, Indian composer (b. 1913)
• 19th » Mikihiko Renjō, Japanese author (b. 1948)
• 19th » Mahmoud Zoufonoun, Iranian-American violinist (b. 1920)
• 20th » Leon Ashley, American singer-songwriter (b. 1936)
• 20th » Bruce Beeby, Australian-English actor (b. 1921)
• 20th » Jovanka Broz, Croatian-Serbian colonel (b. 1924)
• 20th » Don James (American football) called Don James, American football player and coach (b. 1932)
• 20th » Lawrence Klein, American economist, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
• 20th » Joginder Singh (rally driver) named Joginder Singh, Kenyan race car driver (b. 1932)
• 20th » Larri Thomas, American actress and dancer (b. 1932)
• 20th » Sid Yudain, American journalist, founded 'Roll Call' (b. 1923)
• 21st » Bud Adams, American businessman (b. 1923)
• 21st » Gianni Ferrio, Italian composer and conductor (b. 1924)
• 21st » Keryn Jordan, South African footballer (b. 1975)
• 21st » Rune T. Kidde, Danish author, poet, and illustrator (b. 1957)
• 21st » Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1954)
• 21st » Major Owens, American politician (b. 1936)
• 21st » Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (b. 1924)
• 21st » Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (b. 1927)
• 22nd » Marylou Dawes, Canadian pianist and educator (b. 1933)
• 22nd » Lajos Für, Hungarian historian and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (b. 1930)
• 22nd » William Harrison (author) known as William Harrison, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)
• 22nd » Yanwari Kazama, Japanese illustrator (b. 1977)
• 22nd » James Robinson Risner, American general (b. 1925)
• 22nd » Mark Small, American baseball player (b. 1967)
• 23rd » Suleiman Arabiyat, Jordanian academic and politician (b. 1938)
• 23rd » Wes Bialosuknia, American basketball player (b. 1945)
• 23rd » Anthony Caro, English sculptor (b. 1924)
• 23rd » Niall Donoghue, Irish hurler (b. 1990)
• 23rd » John T. Gregorio, American politician (b. 1928)
• 23rd » Gypie Mayo, English guitarist and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood and The Yardbirds) (b. 1951)
• 23rd » Bill Mazer, American sportscaster (b. 1920)
• 23rd » Esteban Siller, Mexican voice actor (b. 1931)
• 24th » Antonia Bird, English director and producer (b. 1951)
• 24th » Manna Dey, Indian singer (b. 1919)
• 24th » Manolo Escobar, Spanish singer and actor (b. 1931)
• 24th » Brooke Greenberg, American girl with a rare disease (b. 1993)
• 24th » Ana Bertha Lepe, Mexican model and actress (b. 1934)
• 24th » Lew Mayne, American football player and coach (b. 1920)
• 24th » Frank Perconte American soldier b. 1917)
• 24th » Reggie Rogers, American football player (b. 1964)
• 24th » Henry Taylor (racing driver) or Henry Taylor, English-French race car driver (b. 1932)
• 25th » Ron Ackland, New Zealand rugby player and coach (b. 1934)
• 25th » Arthur Danto, American philosopher and critic (b. 1924)
• 25th » Nigel Davenport, English actor (b. 1928)
• 25th » Nicholas Hunt, Welsh-English admiral (b. 1930)
• 25th » Hal Needham, American actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
• 25th » Paul Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Olympia and York (b. 1930)
• 25th » Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (b. 1926)
• 25th » Marcia Wallace, American actress (b. 1942)
• 26th » Ritva Arvelo, Finnish actress, director, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
• 26th » Ron Davies (photographer) named Ron Davies, Welsh photographer (b. 1921)
• 26th » Denis Foley, Irish politician (b. 1934)
• 26th » Doug Ireland, American journalist and activist (b. 1946)
• 26th » Al Johnson (musician) or Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Unifics) (b. 1948)
• 26th » Andries Maseko, South African footballer (b. 1955)
• 26th » Gabriel of Komana (b. 1946)
• 27th » Vinko Coce, Croatian singer (b. 1954)
• 27th » Noel Davern, Irish politician (b. 1945)
• 27th » Basil Hennessy, Australian archaeologist (b. 1925)
• 27th » Leonard Herzenberg, American immunologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1931)
• 27th » Luigi Magni, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
• 27th » Roger McGee, American actor (b. 1926)
• 27th » Darryn Randall, South African cricketer (b. 1980)
• 27th » Lou Reed, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (The Velvet Underground and Metal Machine Trio) (b. 1942)
• 27th » Michael Wilkes, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (b. 1940)
• 28th » Bonfire (horse) called Bonfire, German race horse (b. 1983)
• 28th » Nalini Ambady, Indian-American psychologist and academic (b. 1959)
• 28th » Tetsuharu Kawakami, Japanese baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
• 28th » Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Polish journalist and politician, Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1927)
• 28th » Layne Redmond, American drummer, historian, and educator (b. 1952)
• 28th » Ike Skelton, American lawyer and politician (b. 1931)
• 28th » Aleksandar Tijanić, Serbian journalist (b. 1949)
• 28th » Rajendra Yadav, Indian author (b. 1929)
• 29th » Jean Rénald Clérismé, Haitian priest and politician, Foreign Ministers of Haiti (b. 1937)
• 29th » Sherman Halsey, American director and producer (b. 1957)
• 29th » Sheikh Salahuddin, Bangladeshi cricketer (b. 1969)
• 29th » John Spence (frogman) known as John Spence, American soldier and engineer (b. 1918)
• 29th » Graham Stark, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
• 30th » Bill Currie (baseball) or Bill Currie, American baseball player (b. 1928)
• 30th » Pete Haycock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Climax Blues Band and ELO Part II) (b. 1951)
• 30th » Ray Mielczarek, Welsh footballer (b. 1946)
• 30th » Michael Palmer (novelist) named Michael Palmer, American physician and author (b. 1942)
• 30th » Ralph Tarrant, English super-centenarian (b. 1903)
• 30th » Frank Wess, American saxophonist and flute player (New York Jazz Quartet) (b. 1922)
• 31st » Toby Bluth, American animator, director, and production designer (b. 1949)
• 31st » Walter Brown (actor) called Walter Brown, New Zealand-Australian actor (b. 1927)
• 31st » Chris Chase, American actress and author (b. 1924)
• 31st » Gérard de Villiers, French journalist and author (b. 1929)
• 31st » Jagadish Ghimire, Nepali activist (b. 1946)
• 31st » Trevor Kletz, English chemist and author (b. 1922)
• 31st » Johnny Kucks, American baseball player (b. 1933)
• 31st » Andres Narvasa, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1928)
• 31st » Bobby Parker (guitarist) known as Bobby Parker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
• 31st » Charles Suckling, English biochemist (b. 1920)

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