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, 1908
Day of Week 1st » Ford Motor Company called Ford puts the Ford Model T named Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
Day of Week 6th » Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina in Austria-Hungary called Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparking Bosnian crisis called a crisis.
Day of Week 14th » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series. It would be their last one to date.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1908
1st » Herman David Koppel, Danish pianist and composer (d. 1998)
3rd » Johnny Burke (lyricist) called Johnny Burke, American songwriter (d. 1964)
5th » Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (d. 1988)
6th » Carole Lombard, American actress and singer (d. 1942)
6th » Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician (d. 1989)
8th » Ezekias Papaioannou, Greek-Cypriot politician (d. 1988)