The October Birthstones are the Tourmaline and Opal. Opals symbolizes faithfulness and confidence. The word Opal comes from the Latin opalus, meaning: precious jewel. Necklaces with opals set in them were worn to repel evil and to protect eyesight. Opal is called the traditional birthstone of October. Pink Tourmaline is considered the secondary birthstone for October.
October Zodiac Signs
Month of October Zodiac Signs are Libra(until October 22) or Scorpio(October 23 onwards).
Libra (September 23 - October 22) Libra tend to dislice big social gatherings and too much attention. Most of them tend to be introverts. Having a shy nature being too shy or quiet can sometimes work against their benefit. People born under this star sign tend to have great belief in justice. THis might also be why they are very trustworthy individuals. Libra are compatible with: another Libra as well as Sagittarius, Leo, Taurus, Aquarius and Gemini.
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Scorpio by nature like to take action instead of thinking things through in great lengths. They tend to be ambitious, bold, courageous, and self confident. Scorpio have a clear vision for their desires in life. Going after those goals feel liberating to them. Cool headedness helps Scorpio to achieve their desires. Scorpio are compatible with: Capricorn, Pisces, Cancer and Virgo.
October Birth Flowers
Birth flower Marigold or Calendula is the flower associated with October. For the Hindus, the month of October is associated with festivals like Dusshera and Diwali and Marigold, an auspicious flower is part of religious ceremonies. However, in the English culture, marigold stands for sorrow and sympathy. The other October flower is cosmo, a symbol of order, peace, and serenity.
Warm, Fierce, undying love, or one way of saying that you are content with being with the recipient.October Birth Flower Marigold exemplify elegance and devotion.
Historical Events for October, 1910
1st » Los Angeles Times bombing: A large bomb destroys the 'Los Angeles Times' building in downtown Los Angeles, killing 21.
5th » In a 5 October 1910 revolution named revolution in Portugal the list of Portuguese monarchs named monarchy is overthrown and a republic is declared.
6th » Eleftherios Venizelos is elected Prime Minister of Greece for the first time (7 times in total).
10th » Tau Epsilon Phi: Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity is founded on the campus of Columbia University in New York City, New York.
11th » Former President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane. He flew for four minutes with Arch Hoxsey in a plane built by the Wright Brothers at Kinloch Field (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), St. Louis, Missouri.
14th » The English aviator Claude Grahame-White lands his Farman Aircraft biplane on Executive Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C..
15th » America (airship) known as Airship America launched from New Jersey in the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by a powered aircraft.
20th » The hull of the RMS called Olympic, sister-ship to the ill-fated RMS called Titanic, is launched from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
21st » HMS Niobe 1897 6 arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.
22nd » Hawley Harvey Crippen or Dr. Crippen is convicted at the Old Bailey of poisoning his wife and is subsequently hanged at Pentonville (HM Prison) or Pentonville Prison in London.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1910
1st » Bonnie and Clyde named Bonnie Parker, American criminal (d. 1934)
1st » Fritz Köberle, Austrian-Brazilian physician and pathologist (d. 1983)
1st » José Enrique Moyal, Australian physicist and engineer (d. 1998)
1st » Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 2012)
25th » Willie Anderson (golfer) named Willie Anderson, Scottish-American golfer (b. 1878)
30th » Henry Dunant, Swiss activist, founded the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement known as Red Cross, Nobel Peace Prize e.g Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1828)