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, 1993
Day of Week 4th » Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 Russian Constitutional Crisis: In Moscow, tanks bombard the White House of Russia White House, a government building that housed the State Duma Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President of Russia Presi
Day of Week 16th » Anti-Nazism riot breaks out in Welling in Kent, after Metropolitan Police e.g police stop protesters approaching the British National Party headquarters.
Day of Week 23rd » The Troubles: A Provisional Irish Republican Army Provisional IRA bomb Shankill Road bombing prematurely detonates in the Shankill Road Shankill area of Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians. Ulster loyalism Ulster loyalists retaliate a week late
Day of Week 30th » The Troubles: The Ulster Defence Association, an Ulster loyalism named Ulster loyalist paramilitary, Greysteel massacre called carry out a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Greysteel, Northern Ireland. Eight civilians are murdered and thirteen wounded