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, 1913
Day of Week 9th » Steamship SS Volturno 1906 6 catches fire in the mid-Atlantic.
Day of Week 10th » President of the United States known as President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike thus ending construction on the Panama Canal.
Day of Week 31st » Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
31st » The Indianapolis Street Car Strike of 1913 called Indianapolis Street Car Strike and subsequent riot begins.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1913
1st » Hélio Gracie, Brazilian martial artist (d. 2009)
1st » Harry Lookofsky, American violinist and producer (d. 1998)
2nd » Karl Miller (footballer) named Karl Miller, German footballer (d. 1967)
4th » Martial Célestin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Haiti (d. 2011)
5th » Eugene B. Fluckey American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2007)
5th » Lois January, American actress (d. 2006)
6th » Méret Oppenheim, German-Swiss artist. (d. 1985)
7th » Simon Carmiggelt, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1987)
7th » Raimond Valgre, Estonian composer (d. 1949)
8th » Robert R. Gilruth, American pilot and engineer (d. 2000)
10th » Claude Simon, Malagasy-French author, Nobel Prize in Literature known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2005)
11th » Joe Simon, American author and illustrator (d. 2011)
11th » Dorothy Woolfolk, American author (d. 2000)
12th » T. Ahambaram, Ceylonese politician (d. 1962)
12th » Alice Chetwynd Ley, English author and educator (d. 2004)
13th » Igor Torkar, Slovenian poet and playwright (d. 2004)
19th » Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1980)
20th » Grandpa Jones, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (d. 1998)
20th » J. Michael Hagopian, Turkish-American director and producer (d. 2010)
22nd » Robert Capa, Hungarian-American photographer and journalist (d. 1954)
22nd » Bao Dai, Vietnamese emperor (d. 1997)
22nd » Tamara Desni, German-English actress (d. 2008)
22nd » Hans-Peter Tschudi, Swiss politician, 63rd President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2002)