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, 1955
Day of Week 3rd » The Mickey Mouse Club debuts on American Broadcasting Company known as ABC.
Day of Week 5th » Disneyland Hotel (California) known as Disneyland Hotel opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
Day of Week 7th » American poet Allen Ginsberg performs his poem Howl for the first time at the Six Gallery reading e.g Six Gallery in San Francisco.
Day of Week 26th » After the last Allies of World War II or Allied troops have left the country and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares neutral country or permanent neutrality.
26th » Ngo Dinh Diem or Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam.
Day of Week 29th » The ship or Soviet battleship called Novorossiysk strikes a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol.