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, 1989
Day of Week 9th » An official news agency in the Soviet Union reports the landing of a Unidentified flying object e.g UFO in Voronezh.
Day of Week 15th » Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.
Day of Week 17th » 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale known as Richter scale) hits the San Francisco Bay Area and causes 57 deaths directly (and 6 indirectly).
Day of Week 18th » Peaceful Revolution: Erich Honecker resigns as Leadership of East Germany named General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.
Day of Week 19th » The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
Day of Week 23rd » Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the nordic countries until then.