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, 1876
Day of Week 4th » Texas A&M University opens as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, becoming the first public institution of higher education in Texas.
Day of Week 6th » The American Library Association was founded.
Day of Week 31st » A monster cyclone ravages India, resulting in over 200,000 deaths.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1876
4th » Hugh McCrae, Australian actor and author (d. 1958)
6th » Ernest Lapointe, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Minister of Justice (Canada) or Canadian Minister of Justice (d. 1941)
8th » Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell, English politician (d. 1966)
11th » Paul Masson (cyclist) e.g Paul Masson, French cyclist (d. 1944)
13th » Rube Waddell, American baseball player (d. 1914)
16th » Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 1913)
19th » Mordecai Brown, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1945)
19th » Mihkel Pung, Estonian politician, 11th Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia) called Minister of Foreign Affairs for Estonia (d. 1941)
20th » Alexandre Pharamond, French rugby player (d. 1953)
23rd » Franz Schlegelberger, German judge and politician, Reich Ministry of Justice (d. 1970)
31st » Natalie Clifford Barney, American poet and playwright (d. 1972)
Famous Deaths for October 1876
10th » Charles Joseph Sainte-Claire Deville, French geologist and meteorologist (b. 1814)