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, 1984
Day of Week 5th » Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian space program e.g Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle 'Space Shuttle Challenger known as Challenger'.
Day of Week 11th » Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger or Space Shuttle 'Challenger', astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first United States e.g American woman to perform a space walk.
11th » An Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154 Aeroflot Flight 3352 e.g crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178.
Day of Week 12th » Brighton hotel bombing: The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempt to assassinate Prime Minister of the United Kingdom e.g Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet. Thatcher escapes but the bomb kills five people and wounds 31.
Day of Week 16th » 'The Bill' debuted on ITV (TV network) called ITV, eventually becoming the longest-running police procedural in British television history.
16th » Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Day of Week 26th » "Baby Fae" receives a heart transplant from a baboon.
Day of Week 31st » Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassination of Indira Gandhi called assassinated by two Sikh security guards. 1984 anti-Sikh riots or Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and nearly 10,000 Sikhs are killed.