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, 2012
Day of Week 1st » A 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision known as ferry collision off the coast of Hong Kong kills 38 people and injures 102 others.
1st » Domestic and International flights of Thai AirAsia transferred all operations from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Mueang International Airport .
Day of Week 9th » Members of the Pakistani Taliban made a failed attempt to assassinate Malala Yousafzai on her way home from school.
Day of Week 15th » British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond agree on a Edinburgh Agreement (2012) or deal setting out the terms of a Scottish independence referendum, 2014 e.g referendum on Scottish independence at a meeting in Edinburgh
Day of Week 16th » The extrasolar planet Alpha Centauri Bb is discovered.
Day of Week 19th » Big Tex, a 52-foot statue and cultural icon in Dallas, Texas, is destroyed by fire during the final weekend of the 2012 State Fair of Texas.
Day of Week 21st » A 2012 Azana Spa shootings or shooting at a spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaves four people dead, including the shooter.
Day of Week 29th » Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.
Famous Deaths for October 2012
1st » Dirk Bach, German actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961)
1st » Sahara Davenport, American drag queen performer (b. 1984)
1st » Abdelkader Fréha, Algerian footballer (b. 1942)
1st » Octavio Getino, Spanish-Argentinian director and screenwriter (b. 1935)
1st » Eric Hobsbawm, Egyptian-English historian and author (b. 1917)
1st » Mark R. Kravitz, American lawyer and judge (b. 1950)
1st » Moshe Sanbar, Hungarian-Israeli economist and banker (b. 1926)