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, 1988
Day of Week 4th » U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker is indicted for fraud.
Day of Week 5th » The Chilean opposition coalition 'Concertación' (center-left) defeats Augusto Pinochet in Chilean national plebiscite, 1988 named his re-election attempt and a general election is called the following year.
5th » The Brazilian Constitution is ratified by the Brazilian Constituent Assembly (1988) or Constituent Assembly.
Day of Week 7th » An Inupiat people called Inupiaq hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice in Barrow, Alaska, US; the situation becomes Operation Breakthrough known as a multinational effort to free the whales.
Day of Week 12th » Jaffna University Helidrop: Commandos of Indian Peace Keeping Force raided the Jaffna University campus to capture the LTTE chief and walked into a trap.
12th » Two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down executional style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia.
12th » Birchandra Manu massacre in Tripura, India
Day of Week 19th » The Government of the United Kingdom British government imposes a 1988–94 British broadcasting voice restrictions broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republicanism Irish republican and Ulster loya
Day of Week 27th » Ronald Reagan decides to tear down the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1988
1st » Cariba Heine, South African-Australian actress and dancer
3rd » ASAP Rocky, American rapper and producer (ASAP Mob)
4th » Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer
4th » Derrick Rose, American basketball player
4th » Evgeni Krasnopolski, Israeli figure skater
5th » Bobby Edner, American singer, dancer, and actor (Varsity Fanclub)
5th » Benny Howell, English cricketer
5th » Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter (Monrose)