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, 2007
Day of Week 2nd » President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
Day of Week 6th » Jason Lewis (adventurer) known as Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
Day of Week 18th » 2007 Karachi bombings known as Karachi bombings: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan named Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured.
Day of Week 19th » Philippines: A bomb explosion rocked Glorietta 2, a shopping mall in Makati. The blast killed 11 and injured more than 100 people.
Day of Week 22nd » Raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tigers known as Tamil Tiger commandos. All except one died in this attack. Eight Sri Lankan Air Force planes are destroyed and 10 damaged.
Day of Week 23rd » A powerful cold front in the Bay of Campeche causes the Usumacinta Jackup rig to collide with Kab 101, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the rig.
Day of Week 28th » Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman elected President of Argentina.
Famous Deaths for October 2007
1st » Ronnie Hazlehurst, English conductor and composer (b. 1928)
1st » Harry Lee (sheriff) or Harry Lee, American police officer and lawyer (b. 1932)
1st » Chris Mainwaring, Australian footballer and journalist (b. 1965)
1st » Al Oerter, American discus thrower (b. 1936)
1st » Ned Sherrin, English radio host and director (b. 1931)
2nd » Tex Coulter, American football player (b. 1924)
2nd » Christopher Derrick, English author and critic (b. 1921)
2nd » George Grizzard, American actor (b. 1928)
2nd » Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (b. 1913)
2nd » Dan Keating, Irish soldier (b. 1902)
2nd » Tawn Mastrey, American radio host and producer (b. 1954)
3rd » M. N. Vijayan, Indian academic and author (b. 1930)
4th » Qassem Al-Nasser, Jordanian general (b. 1925)
14th » Judy Crichton, American television producer (b. 1929)
14th » Big Moe, American rapper (Screwed Up Click) (b. 1974)
14th » Raymond Pellegrin, French actor (b. 1925)
15th » Piet Boukema, Dutch jurist and politician (b. 1933)
17th » Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (b. 1918)
17th » Teresa Brewer, American singer (b. 1931)
17th » Suzy Covey, American scholar and academic (b. 1939)
18th » Alan Coren, English journalist and author (b. 1938)
18th » William J. Crowe, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
18th » Vincent DeDomenico, American businessman, founded the Napa Valley Wine Train (b. 1915)
18th » Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1964)
19th » Randall Forsberg, American activist and author (b. 1943)
19th » Michael Maidens, English footballer (b. 1987)
19th » Jan Wolkers, Dutch author, sculptor and painter (b. 1925)
20th » Max McGee, American football player (b. 1932)
20th » Helend Peep, Estonian actor (b. 1910)
20th » Paul Raven (musician) Paul Raven, English bass player (Killing Joke, Prong (band) Prong, Ministry (band) Ministry, Society 1, Godflesh, and Zilch (band) Zilch) (b. 1961)
21st » Paul Fox (musician) known as Paul Fox, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Ruts) (b. 1951)
22nd » Ève Curie, French pianist and journalist (b. 1904)