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, 1969
Day of Week 1st » Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
Day of Week 8th » The opening rally of the Days of Rage occurs, organized by the Weatherman (organization) named Weather Underground in Chicago, Illinois.
Day of Week 9th » In Chicago, the United States National Guard is called in for crowd control as demonstrations continue in connection with the trial of the "Chicago Eight" that began on September 24.
Day of Week 14th » The United Kingdom introduces the British Fifty Pence coin e.g British fifty-pence coin, which replaces, over the following years, the British ten-shilling note, in anticipation of the decimalization of the British currency in 1971, and the abolition of t
Day of Week 19th » The first Prime Minister of Tunisia in 1957 called twelve years, Bahi Ladgham, is appointed by President Habib Bourguiba.
Day of Week 29th » The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1969
1st » Zach Galifianakis, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1st » Ori Kaplan, Israeli-American saxophonist (Balkan Beat Box, Gogol Bordello, and Firewater (band) called Firewater)
1st » Marcus Stephen, Nauruan weightlifter and politician, 27th President of Nauru