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, 1901
Day of Week 12th » President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.
Day of Week 24th » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls, in a barrel.
Day of Week 29th » In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine.
29th » Capital punishment: Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1901
2nd » Alice Prin, French singer, actress, and painter (d. 1953)
3rd » Jean Grémillon, French director, composer, and screenwriter (d. 1959)
5th » John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer (d. 1996)
8th » Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer and theorist (d. 1977)
10th » Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor and painter (d. 1966)