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, 2005
Day of Week 2nd » Ethan Allen boating accident: The 'Ethan Allen' tour boat capsizes on Lake George (New York) or Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people.
Day of Week 8th » 2005 Kashmir earthquake: Thousands of people are killed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.
Day of Week 15th » 2005 Toledo Riot e.g A riot in Toledo, Ohio breaks out during a Neo-Nazi named National Socialist/Neo-Nazi protest; over 100 are arrested.
Day of Week 19th » Saddam Hussein Trial of Saddam Hussein e.g goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
19th » Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.
Day of Week 21st » Images of the dwarf planet 136199 Eris or Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery by the team of Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz.
Day of Week 22nd » Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 22 named storms.
Day of Week 24th » Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Effects of Hurricane Wilma in Florida called Florida resulting in 35 direct 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage.
Day of Week 27th » 2005 Paris suburb riots named Riots begin in Paris after the deaths of two Muslim teenagers.
Day of Week 29th » 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings e.g Bombings in Delhi kill more than 60.
Day of Week 30th » The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the bombing of Dresden in World War II known as firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.