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, 2009
Day of Week 1st » The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom takes over the judicial functions of the House of Lords.
Day of Week 3rd » The presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey sign the Nakhchivan Agreement on the Establishment of Turkic Council.
Day of Week 10th » Armenia and Turkey sign protocols in Zurich, Switzerland to open their borders.
Day of Week 25th » The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings kills 155 and wounds at least 721.
Day of Week 28th » The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213.
28th » NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program.
Famous Deaths for October 2009
1st » Cintio Vitier, Cuban poet and author (b. 1921)
3rd » Fatima el-Sharif, Libyan wife of Idris of Libya (b. 1911)
4th » Gerhard Kaufhold, German footballer (b. 1928)
4th » Günther Rall, German general and pilot (b. 1918)
4th » Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer and activist (b. 1935)
5th » Mike Alexander (musician) e.g Mike Alexander, English singer-songwriter and bass player (Evile) (b. 1977)
6th » Douglas Campbell (actor) known as Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1922)
7th » Irving Penn, American photographer (b. 1917)
9th » Stuart M. Kaminsky, American author and educator (b. 1934)
9th » Horst Szymaniak, German footballer (b. 1934)
10th » Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (Boyzone) (b. 1976)
11th » Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (b. 1922)
11th » Veronika Neugebauer, German actress (b. 1968)
12th » Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (Blue Cheer) (b. 1948)
12th » Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist) called Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian cyclist (b. 1974)
13th » Stephen Barnett, American scholar (b. 1935)