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, 1864
Day of Week 2nd » American Civil War: First Battle of Saltville Battle of Saltville United States Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate States of America Confederate troops.
Day of Week 5th » The Indian city of Kolkata named Calcutta is almost totally destroyed by a cyclone; 60,000 die.
Day of Week 7th » American Civil War Bahia Incident: USS Wachusett (1861) USS 'Wachusett' illegally captures the Ship CSS Florida cruiser 6 Confederate raider while in port in Bahia, Brazil in violation of Brazilian neutrality.
Day of Week 11th » Campina Grande, Brazil is established as a city.
Day of Week 15th » American Civil War: The Battle of Glasgow is fought, resulting in the surrender of Glasgow, Missouri, and its Union garrison, to the Confederate States of America or Confederacy.
Day of Week 19th » Battle of Cedar Creek Union Army under Philip Sheridan destroys a Confederate Army under Jubal Anderson Early or Jubal Early.
19th » St. Albans Raid Confederate States of America named Confederate raiders launch an attack on Saint Albans, Vermont from Canada.
Day of Week 23rd » American Civil War: Battle of Westport United States Union forces under General Samuel R. Curtis defeat Confederate States of America Confederate troops led by General Sterling Price at Westport, Kansas City Westport, near Kansas City, Missouri Kansas Cit
Day of Week 28th » American Civil War: The Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road (also known as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks) ends Union Army or Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant withdraw from Fair Oaks, Virginia, after failing to breach the Confederate States of
Day of Week 30th » Second Schleswig War ends. Denmark renounces all claim to Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg, which come under Prussian and Austrian administration.
30th » Helena, Montana is founded after four Prospecting known as prospectors discover gold at "Last Chance Gulch".