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, 1915
Day of Week 5th » Bulgaria enters World War I as one of the Central Powers.
Day of Week 12th » World War I: United Kingdom British nurse Edith Cavell is executed by a Germany German firing squad for helping Allies of World War I Allied soldiers escape from Belgium
Day of Week 13th » The Battle for the Hohenzollern Redoubt marks the end of the Battle of Loos in northern France, World War I.
Day of Week 14th » World War I: The Kingdom of Bulgaria joins the Central Powers.
Day of Week 28th » Richard Strauss conducts the first performance of his tone poem 'Eine Alpensinfonie' in Berlin.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1915
1st » Jerome Bruner, American psychologist and author