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, 1885
Day of Week 13th » The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, United States.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1885
1st » Louis Untermeyer, American anthologist, author, and critic (d. 1977)
3rd » Sophie Treadwell, American playwright and journalist (d. 1970)
5th » Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1969)
5th » Ida Rubinstein, Russian ballerina and actress (d. 1960)
7th » Niels Bohr, Danish physicist and philosopher, Nobel Prize in Physics known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1962)
7th » Claud Ashton Jones, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1948)
10th » Walter Anderson (folklorist) e.g Walter Anderson, Belarusian-German ethnologist (d. 1962)
11th » François Mauriac, French author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize in Literature or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)
16th » Alfred Braunschweiger, German diver (d. 1952)
19th » Charles E. Merrill called Charles Merrill, American banker, co-founded Merrill Lynch e.g Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (d. 1956)
20th » Jelly Roll Morton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (Red Hot Peppers and New Orleans Rhythm Kings) (d. 1941)
22nd » Giovanni Martinelli, Italian tenor (d. 1969)