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, 1861
Day of Week 9th » American Civil War: Battle of Santa Rosa Island United States called Union troops repel a Confederate States of America e.g Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
Day of Week 17th » 19 people are killed in the Cullin-La-Ringo massacre, the deadliest massacre of Europeans by Australian Aborigines called aborigines in Australian history.
Day of Week 23rd » U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of 'habeas corpus' in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases.
Day of Week 24th » The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States is completed, spelling the end for the 18-month-old Pony Express.
Day of Week 26th » The Pony Express officially ceases operations.
Day of Week 31st » American Civil War: Citing failing health, United States known as Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1861
4th » Walter Rauschenbusch, American pastor and theologian (d. 1918)
4th » Frederic Remington, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 1909)
10th » Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1930)
14th » Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (d. 1944)
16th » J. B. Bury, Irish historian and scholar (d. 1927)
29th » Andrei Ryabushkin, Russian painter (d. 1904)
30th » Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter (d. 1929)
Famous Deaths for October 1861
5th » Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop (b. 1778)
26th » Edward "Ned" Kendall American bandleader and instramentalist (keyed bugle) (b. 1808)