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, 1962
1st » First broadcast of 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'.
3rd » Project Mercury: Mercury-Atlas 8 named Sigma 7 is launched from Cape Canaveral, with astronaut Wally Schirra aboard, for a six-orbit, nine-hour flight.
5th » 'Dr. No (film) called Dr. No', the first in the James Bond in film named James Bond film series, is released.
9th » Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm.
11th » Second Vatican Council: Pope John XXIII convenes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
12th » Infamous Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities; 46 dead and at least U.S. $230 million in damages
13th » The Pacific Northwest experiences Columbus Day Storm of 1962 named a cyclone the equal of a Cat 3 hurricane. Winds measured above 150 mph at several locations; 46 people died.
14th » The Cuban Missile Crisis begins: A U.S. Air Force Lockheed U-2 U-2 reconnaissance plane and its aviator pilot fly over the island of Cuba and take photographs of Soviet Union Soviet missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads being installed and erected
16th » The Cuban missile crisis between the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union begins when US President John F. Kennedy is shown photographs of missile sites in Cuba.
22nd » Cuban Missile Crisis: US President John F. Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communi
25th » Cuban missile crisis: Adlai Stevenson II Adlai Stevenson shows photos at a meeting of the United Nations United Nations Security Council Security Council proving that Soviet Union Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba.
25th » Uganda joins the United Nations.
25th » Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years in prison.
27th » Major Rudolf Anderson of the United States Air Force becomes the only direct human casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis when his Lockheed U-2 known as U-2 reconnaissance airplane is shot down in Cuba by a Soviet-supplied SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air miss
27th » A plane carrying Enrico Mattei, post-war Italian administrator, crashes in mysterious circumstances.
28th » End of Cuban missile crisis: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1962
1st » Esai Morales, American actor, director, and producer
1st » Paul Walsh, English footballer and sportscaster
2nd » Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic singer and drummer (The Sugarcubes, Þeyr, KUKL (band) named KUKL, Reptile Palace Orchestra)
2nd » Jeff Bennett, American voice actor and singer
2nd » El Dandy, Mexican wrestler
2nd » James Hunter (singer) called James Hunter, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
2nd » Aziz M. Osman, Singaporean-Malaysian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
2nd » Mark Rypien, American football player
3rd » Tommy Lee, Greek-American singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer (Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem, and Rock Star Supernova)
11th » Andy McCoy, Finnish-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Hanoi Rocks, The Suicide Twins, and Shooting Gallery (band) named Shooting Gallery)
14th » Trevor Goddard, English-American actor (d. 2003)
14th » Chris Thomas King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
16th » Flea (musician) Flea, Australian-American bass player, songwriter, and actor (Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?, Atoms for Peace (band) Atoms for Peace, and Fear (band) Fear)
16th » Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player (d. 2010)
16th » Ken Chinn, Canadian singer-songwriter (SNFU and Slaveco.)
16th » Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian opera singer
16th » Nico Lazaridis, German footballer
17th » Mike Judge, American animator, director, screenwriter, producer and actor