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, 1874
Day of Week 9th » General Postal Union is created as a result of the Treaty of Berne.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1874
3rd » Charles B. Middleton, American actor (d. 1949)
6th » Frank G. Allen, American merchant and politician, 51st Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1950)
9th » Nicholas Roerich, Russian archaeologist and painter (d. 1947)
12th » Jimmy Burke (baseball) or Jimmy Burke, American baseball player and manager (d. 1942)
13th » József Klekl (politician) known as József Klekl, Slovene-Hungarian priest and politician (d. 1948)
15th » Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1899)