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, 1999
Day of Week 5th » The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
Day of Week 12th » The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia (country) called Georgia
Day of Week 22nd » Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy France government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
Day of Week 27th » Gunmen 1999 Armenian parliament shooting named open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, Parliament Chairman Karen Demirchyan, and 6 other members.
Day of Week 29th » A 1999 Odisha cyclone called large cyclone devastates Odisha, India.
Day of Week 31st » Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigation or circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.
31st » EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 217 people on board.