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.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1837
3rd » Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina (d. 1885)
9th » Francis Wayland Parker, American theorist (d. 1902)
10th » Robert Gould Shaw, American colonel (d. 1863)
28th » Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Japanese shogun (d. 1913)
Famous Deaths for October 1837
1st » Robert Clark (U.S. politician) called Robert Clark, American politician (b. 1777)
10th » Charles Fourier, French philosopher (b. 1772)
15th » Ivan Dmitriev, Russian poet and politician, List of Ministers of Justice of Imperial Russia named Russian Minister of Justice (b. 1760)
17th » Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1778)