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, 1781
Day of Week 16th » George Washington captures Yorktown, Virginia called Yorktown, Virginia after the Siege of Yorktown.
Day of Week 17th » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis or Lord Charles Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
Day of Week 20th » Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of religion called freedom of worship, is approved in Habsburg Monarchy.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1781
5th » Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848)