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, 1815
Day of Week 15th » Napoleon I of France begins his exile on Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1815
11th » Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte, Italian-French politician (d. 1881)
12th » William J. Hardee, American general (d. 1873)
16th » Francis Lubbock, American politician, 9th Governor of Texas (d. 1905)
23rd » João Maurício Vanderlei, Baron of Cotejipe, Brazilian politician (d. 1889)
28th » Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (d. 1856)