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, 1974
Day of Week 4th » Founding of the New Democracy (Greece) or New Democracy party in Greece.
Day of Week 5th » Guildford pub bombings: bombs planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
Day of Week 8th » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
Day of Week 19th » Niue Constitution Act 1974 (NZ) known as Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
Day of Week 30th » The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire.
30th » As a member of the California Angels, Major League Baseball player Nolan Ryan throws the fastest recorded pitch, at 100.9 MPH.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1974
1st » Christian Borle, American actor, singer, and dancer
1st » Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (Boyzone)
1st » Mats Lindgren, Swedish ice hockey player and coach
1st » Sherri Saum, American actress
2nd » Adel Ferdosipour, Iranian journalist and sportscaster
2nd » Simon Gregson, English actor
2nd » Brian Knight, American baseball player and umpire
2nd » Michelle Krusiec, Taiwanese-American actress and producer
2nd » Mark Porter (racing driver) named Mark Porter, New Zealand race car driver (d. 2006)
2nd » Sam Roberts, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
2nd » Paul Teutul, Jr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers
2nd » Kevin Van De Wege, American firefighter and politician
3rd » Mike Johnson (ice hockey) called Mike Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
3rd » Marianne Timmer, Dutch speed skater
4th » Paco León, Spanish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
5th » Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist
5th » Heather Headley, Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
5th » Colin Meloy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Decemberists, Tarkio (band) or Tarkio, and Happy Cactus)