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, 1827
Day of Week 1st » Russo-Persian War (1826–28) named Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia.
Day of Week 20th » Battle of Navarino: a combined Ottoman Empire Turkish and Khedivate of Egypt Egyptian armada is defeated by United Kingdom British, Bourbon Restoration French, and Russian Empire Russian naval force in the port of Navarino in Pylos, Greece.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1827
31st » Richard Morris Hunt, American architect, designed the New York Tribune Building (d. 1895)
Famous Deaths for October 1827
4th » Grigorios Zalykis, Greek-French lexicographer and scholar (b. 1785)
10th » Ugo Foscolo, Italian author and poet (b. 1778)