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, 1795
Day of Week 1st » Belgium is History of Belgium French control known as conquered by France.
Day of Week 4th » Napoleon or Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence with a "Whiff of Grapeshot", using cannon to suppress armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the French Legislature (National Convention).
Day of Week 24th » Partitions of Poland: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is completely divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
Day of Week 26th » The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created.
Day of Week 27th » The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid (1795) e.g Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonization of the Americas known as Spanish colonies and the U.S.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1795
5th » Alexander Keith (Canadian politician) known as Alexander Keith, Scottish-Canadian brewer and politician, 13th Mayor of Halifax (d. 1873)
16th » William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. 1876)
26th » Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (d. 1872)