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, 1931
Day of Week 1st » The George Washington Bridge linking New Jersey and New York opens.
Day of Week 17th » Al Capone convicted of income tax tax evasion named evasion.
Day of Week 24th » The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1931
1st » Sylvano Bussotti, Italian violinist and composer
1st » Anwar Shamim, Pakistani general (d. 2013)
1st » Alan Wagner, American radio host and critic (d. 2007)
3rd » Glenn Hall, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
4th » Terence Conran, English designer and businessman
4th » Richard Rorty, American philosopher and author (d. 2007)
5th » Rosalie Gower, Canadian nurse and politician (d. 2013)
6th » Nikolai Chernykh, Russian astronomer (d. 2004)
6th » Riccardo Giacconi, Italian-American astrophysicist, Nobel Prize in Physics or Nobel Prize laureate
7th » Cotton Fitzsimmons, American basketball player and coach (d. 2004)
7th » R. Sivagurunathan, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and academic (d. 2003)
7th » Desmond Tutu, South African archbishop and activist, Nobel Peace Prize called Nobel Prize laureate
8th » Bill Brown (Scottish footballer) e.g Bill Brown, Scottish footballer (d. 2004)