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, 1974
4th » Founding of the New Democracy (Greece) or New Democracy party in Greece.
5th » Guildford pub bombings: bombs planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
8th » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
19th » Niue Constitution Act 1974 (NZ) known as Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
30th » The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman takes place in Kinshasa, Zaire.
30th » As a member of the California Angels, Major League Baseball player Nolan Ryan throws the fastest recorded pitch, at 100.9 MPH.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1974
1st » Christian Borle, American actor, singer, and dancer
1st » Keith Duffy, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (Boyzone)
1st » Mats Lindgren, Swedish ice hockey player and coach
1st » Sherri Saum, American actress
2nd » Adel Ferdosipour, Iranian journalist and sportscaster
2nd » Simon Gregson, English actor
2nd » Brian Knight, American baseball player and umpire
2nd » Michelle Krusiec, Taiwanese-American actress and producer
2nd » Mark Porter (racing driver) named Mark Porter, New Zealand race car driver (d. 2006)
2nd » Sam Roberts, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
2nd » Paul Teutul, Jr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers
2nd » Kevin Van De Wege, American firefighter and politician
3rd » Mike Johnson (ice hockey) called Mike Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
3rd » Marianne Timmer, Dutch speed skater
4th » Paco León, Spanish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
5th » Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist
5th » Heather Headley, Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
5th » Colin Meloy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Decemberists, Tarkio (band) or Tarkio, and Happy Cactus)