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, 1922
Day of Week 18th » The BBC called British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
Day of Week 19th » British Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Member of Parliament MPs meeting at the Carlton Club meeting Carlton Club vote to break off the Lloyd George ministry Coalition Government with David Lloyd George of the Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party.
Day of Week 28th » March on Rome: Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government.
Day of Week 29th » King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, appoints Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister.
Day of Week 30th » Benito Mussolini is made Italian Prime Minister named Prime Minister of Italy.
Day of Week 31st » Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy
Famous Birthdays on October in 1922
1st » Chen-Ning Yang, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize in Physics or Nobel Prize laureate
4th » Malcolm Baldrige, Jr., American businessman and politician, 26th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 1987)
4th » Shin Kyuk-ho, South Korean-Japanese businessman, founded Lotte (conglomerate) or Lotte Group
4th » Don Lenhardt, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014)
5th » Jim Godbolt, English historian and journalist (d. 2013)
5th » José Froilán González, Argentinian race car driver (d. 2013)
5th » Bil Keane, American cartoonist (d. 2011)
5th » Jock Stein, Scottish footballer and manager (d. 1985)
6th » Joe Frazier (baseball) called Joe Frazier, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011)
6th » Teala Loring, American actress (d. 2007)
7th » Grady Hatton, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2013)
7th » William Zinsser, American journalist and critic
8th » Nils Liedholm, Swedish footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2007)
8th » Herbert B. Leonard, American producer (d. 2006)
9th » Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist (d. 1997)
9th » Fyvush Finkel, American actor
10th » Merv Pregulman, American football player (d. 2012)
11th » G. C. Edmondson, American soldier and author (d. 1995)
11th » Nonda, Greek artist (d. 2005)
12th » William H. Sullivan, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Philippines (d. 2013)