October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Historical Events for October, 1777
Day of Week 4th » Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe known as William Howe.
Day of Week 6th » American Revolutionary War: General Henry Clinton (American War of Independence) called Sir Henry Clinton leads British forces in the capture of Continental Army Hudson River defenses in the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery.
Day of Week 7th » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the Kingdom of Great Britain or British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
Day of Week 17th » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army Saratoga campaign called at Saratoga, New York.
Day of Week 22nd » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian (soldiers) named Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1777
18th » Heinrich von Kleist, German author and poet (d. 1811)
Famous Deaths for October 1777
5th » Johann Andreas Segner, Slovak-German mathematician, physicist, and physician (b. 1704)
21st » Samuel Foote, English actor and playwright (b. 1720)