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, 1982
Day of Week 1st » Helmut Kohl replaces Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) named Chancellor of Germany through a constructive vote of no confidence.
1st » Epcot opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States.
1st » Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model Sony CDP-101 known as CDP-101).
Day of Week 5th » Chicago Tylenol murders: Johnson & Johnson initiates a nationwide product recall in the United States for all products in its Tylenol brand after several bottles in Chicago are found to have been laced with cyanide, resulting in seven deaths.
Day of Week 8th » Poland bans Solidarity (Polish trade union) known as Solidarity and all trade unions.
8th » Cats (musical) called 'Cats' opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
Day of Week 11th » The 'Mary Rose', a Tudor carrack which sank on July 19, 1545, is salvaged from the sea bed of the Solent, off Portsmouth.
Day of Week 14th » U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.
Day of Week 20th » During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.