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, 1942
Day of Week 1st » USS Grouper SS-214 6 torpedoes 'Lisbon Maru' not knowing she is carrying British prisoner of war PoWs from Hong Kong
1st » First flight of the Bell Aircraft called Bell XP-59 "Aircomet".
Day of Week 2nd » World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks her own escort ship, HMS Curacoa D41 6, off the coast of Ireland.
Day of Week 3rd » Spaceflight: The first successful launch of a V-2 /V-2 rocket e.g A4-rocket from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, Germany. It is the first man-made object to reach space.
Day of Week 6th » World War II: The October Actions along the Matanikau (September – October 1942) or Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins as United States Marine Corps forces attack Imperial Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River.
Day of Week 7th » World War II: The October Actions along the Matanikau (September – October 1942) or Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins as United States Marine Corps forces attack Imperial Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River.
Day of Week 9th » Statute of Westminster 1931 formalises Australian autonomy.
Day of Week 10th » The Soviet Union establishes diplomatic relations with Australia.
Day of Week 11th » World War II: Battle of Cape Esperance On the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the island.
Day of Week 12th » World War II: Japanese ships retreat after their defeat in the Battle of Cape Esperance with the Japanese commander, Aritomo Gotō dying from wounds suffered in the battle and two Japanese destroyers sunk by Allies of World War II known as Allied air atta
Day of Week 23rd » World War II: Second Battle of El Alamein: At El Alamein in northern Egypt, the British Eighth Army (United Kingdom) Eighth Army under Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Field Marshal Montgomery begins a critical offensive to expel
23rd » All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner are killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. Amongst the victims is award-winning composer and songwriter Ralph Rainger ("Thanks for t
23rd » World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on October 26.
Day of Week 26th » World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier, USS Hornet (CV-8) known as 'Hornet', is sunk and another aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CV-6) called 'Enterprise', is heavily damaged, whi
Day of Week 28th » The Alaska Highway (Alcan Highway) is completed through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Day of Week 30th » Lt. Tony Fasson, Able Seaman Colin Grazier and canteen assistant Tommy Brown (GM) Tommy Brown from HMS Petard G56 6 board German submarine U-559 'U-559', retrieving material which would lead to the decryption of the German Enigma code.