October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Historical Events for October, 1854
Day of Week 1st » The watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American system of watch manufacturing.
Day of Week 6th » England: The Great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead starts shortly after midnight, leading to 53 deaths and hundreds injured.
Day of Week 9th » Crimean War: The Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) or siege of Sebastopol begins.
Day of Week 21st » Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War.
Day of Week 25th » The Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War (Charge of the Light Brigade).
Famous Birthdays on October in 1854
16th » Karl Kautsky, Czech-German journalist, philosopher, and theoretician (d. 1938)
16th » Oscar Wilde, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1900)
18th » Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer (d. 1911)