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, 1951
15th » Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes conducts the very last step of the first synthesis of norethisterone, the progestin that would later be used in one of the first three combined oral contraceptive pill or oral contraceptives.
15th » The first episode of 'I Love Lucy', an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley, airs on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).
16th » The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassination known as assassinated in Rawalpindi.
20th » The "Johnny Bright Incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma called Stillwater, Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays on October in 1951
1st » Brian Greenway, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (April Wine and Mashmakhan)
2nd » Sting (musician) known as Sting, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and actor (The Police)
2nd » Romina Power, American-Italian singer and actress
3rd » Dave Winfield, American baseball player and sportscaster
4th » Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov, Kazakh poet and author
17th » Shari Ulrich, American-Canadian singer-songwriter and violinist (Hometown Band, The Pied Pumkin, and UHF (Canadian band) known as UHF)
18th » Mike Antonovich (ice hockey) e.g Mike Antonovich, American ice hockey player and coach
18th » Pam Dawber, American actress
18th » Terry McMillan, American author
18th » Nic Potter, English bass player and songwriter (Van der Graaf Generator and The Misunderstood) (d. 2013)
19th » Demetrios Christodoulou, Greek mathematician and physicist
20th » Al Greenwood, American keyboard player (Foreigner (band) or Foreigner)
20th » Patrick Hall (politician) known as Patrick Hall, English politician
20th » Ken Ham, Australian evangelist
20th » Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish politician
20th » Claudio Ranieri, Italian footballer and manager
21st » Dmitry Gayev, Russian civil servant (d. 2012)
22nd » William David Sanders, American educator, victim of the Columbine High School massacre (d. 1999)
23rd » Charly García, Argentine singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Sui Generis, Serú Girán, and La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros)
23rd » Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovan politician, 2nd President of Kosovo
24th » George Tsontakis, American composer and conductor
25th » Richard Lloyd (guitarist) named Richard Lloyd, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Television (band) called Television and Rocket from the Tombs)
26th » Bootsy Collins, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Parliament-Funkadelic and Praxis (band) known as Praxis)
26th » Tommy Mars, American keyboard player
26th » Julian Schnabel, American director and screenwriter
27th » K. K. Downing, English guitarist and songwriter (Judas Priest)
27th » Carlos Frenk, Mexican-English cosmologist
27th » Nancy Jacobs, American politician
27th » Jayne Kennedy, American model, actress, and sportscaster
27th » Éric Morena, French singer
28th » Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, American conjoined twins
28th » Joe R. Lansdale, American martial artist and author
29th » Dirk Kempthorne, American politician, 49th United States Secretary of the Interior
29th » Tiff Needell, English race car driver and television host
30th » Trilok Gurtu, Indian drummer and songwriter (Oregon (band) known as Oregon and Tabla Beat Science)
30th » Harry Hamlin, American actor
30th » Poncho Sanchez, American singer and conga player
31st » Nick Saban, American football player and coach
31st » Dave Trembley, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Famous Deaths for October 1951
1st » Peter McWilliam, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1878)
4th » Henrietta Lacks, American medical patient (b. 1920)