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, 1967
2nd » Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of Supreme Court of the United States or United States Supreme Court.
4th » Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei abdicates in favour of his son, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
8th » Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
9th » A day after being captured, Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is executed for attempting to incite a revolution in Bolivia.
10th » The Outer Space Treaty, signed on January 27 by more than sixty nations, comes into force.
13th » The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association (1967-1976) or American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Virginia Squires e.g Oakland Oaks 134-129 in Oakland, California.
18th » The Soviet Union called Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
21st » Vietnam War: More than 100,000 war protesters gather in Washington, D.C.. A Protests against the Vietnam War or peaceful rally at the Lincoln Memorial is followed by a march to The Pentagon and clashes with soldiers and United States Marshals protecting t
26th » Mohammad Reza Pahlavi coronation called crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Pahlavi known as Farah Empress of Iran.
27th » Catholic priest Philip Berrigan and others of the 'Baltimore Four' protest the Vietnam War by pouring blood on Selective Service records.
29th » London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1967
1st » Mike Pringle (Canadian football) known as Mike Pringle, American-Canadian football player
1st » Scott Young (ice hockey, born 1967) named Scott Young, American ice hockey player
2nd » Bud Gaugh, American drummer (Sublime (band) or Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Eyes Adrift, Volcano (supergroup) or Volcano, and Sublime with Rome)
2nd » Gary L. Gregg, American political scientist, author, and acadmeic
2nd » Thomas Muster, Austrian tennis player
2nd » Lew Temple, American actor
2nd » Gillian Welch, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
3rd » Rob Liefeld, American author and illustrator
3rd » Chris Collingwood, English-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Fountains of Wayne)
31st » Vanilla Ice, American rapper, producer, and actor
31st » Buddy Lazier, American race car driver
31st » Irina Pantaeva, Russian-American model and actress
31st » Adam Schlesinger, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy (band) called Ivy and Tinted Windows (band) called Tinted Windows)
Famous Deaths for October 1967
3rd » Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Almanac Singers) (b. 1912)
3rd » Malcolm Sargent, English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1895)
7th » Norman Angell, English journalist and politician, Nobel Peace Prize known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1872)
8th » Clement Attlee, English soldier, lawyer, and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1883)
9th » Che Guevara, Argentinian physician and guerrilla leader (b. 1928)
9th » Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, English chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
9th » André Maurois, French author (b. 1885)
9th » Joseph Pilates, German-American fitness trainer, developed Pilates (b. 1883)
12th » Ram Manohar Lohia, Indian activist and politician (b. 1910)
14th » Marcel Aymé, French author and playwright (b. 1902)