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, 1889
Day of Week 2nd » In Colorado, Nicholas C. Creede known as Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West.
Day of Week 6th » American inventor Thomas Edison shows his first film e.g motion picture.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1889
3rd » Carl von Ossietzky, German activist, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1938)
5th » Teresa de la Parra, French-Venezuelan author (d. 1936)
8th » Collett E. Woolman, American businessman, co-founded Delta Air Lines (d. 1966)