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, 1793
Day of Week 5th » French Revolution: Dechristianisation of France during the French Revolution called Christianity is disestablished in France.
Day of Week 12th » The cornerstone of Old East, the oldest state university building in the United States, is laid on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill known as University of North Carolina.
Day of Week 15th » Queen Marie-Antoinette of France is tried and convicted in a swift, pre-determined trial in the Palais de Justice, Paris, and condemned to death the following day.
Day of Week 16th » Marie Antoinette, widow of Louis XVI of France named Louis XVI, is guillotined at the height of the French Revolution.
16th » The Battle of Wattignies (1793) called Battle of Wattignies ends in a French First Republic known as French victory.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1793
4th » Charles Pearson, English lawyer and politician (d. 1862)
28th » Eliphalet Remington, American businessman, founded Remington Arms (d. 1861)
Famous Deaths for October 1793
7th » Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, English politician, President of the Board of Trade (b. 1718)
8th » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
9th » Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, French missionary (b. 1718)