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, 1906
Day of Week 16th » The Wilhelm Voigt e.g Captain of Köpenick fools the City hall (administration) named city hall of Köpenick and several soldiers by impersonating a Prussian officer.
Day of Week 23rd » Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe at Champs de Bagatelle, Paris, France.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1906
1st » S. D. Burman, Bangladeshi-Indian singer-songwriter (d. 1975)
2nd » August Komendant, Estonian-American engineer and academic (d. 1992)
3rd » Natalie Savage Carlson, American author (d. 1997)
6th » Janet Gaynor, American actress and singer (d. 1984)
9th » Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and politician, 1st President of Senegal (d. 2001)
9th » J. R. Eyerman, American photographer and journalist (d. 1985)
10th » Paul Creston, American composer and educator (d. 1985)
10th » R. K. Narayan, Indian author (d. 2001)
12th » Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1984)
12th » John Murray (playwright) named John Murray, American playwright and producer (d. 1984)
14th » Hassan al-Banna, Egyptian religious leader, founded the Muslim Brotherhood (d. 1949)
14th » Hannah Arendt, German-American theorist and philosopher (d. 1975)
15th » Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (d. 2004)
15th » Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded 'Newsday' (d. 1963)
15th » Victoria Spivey, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1976)
16th » León Klimovsky, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1996)
17th » Paul Derringer, American baseball player (d. 1987)
18th » James Brooks (painter) named James Brooks, American painter and educator (d. 1992)
22nd » Kees van Baaren, Dutch composer and educator (d. 1970)
24th » Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician (d. 1968)
26th » Primo Carnera, Italian boxer and actor (d. 1967)
27th » Earle Cabell, American politician, Mayor of Dallas (d. 1975)