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, 1947
Day of Week 1st » The North American F-86 Sabre flies for the first time.
Day of Week 5th » The first televised White House address is given by President of the United States or U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Day of Week 14th » Captain Chuck Yeager of the U.S. Air Force flies a Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft, the 'Glamorous Glennis', faster than the speed of sound - over the high desert of Southern California - and becomes the first aviator known as pilot and the
Day of Week 20th » The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation into Communism called Communist infiltration of Hollywood, resulting in Hollywood blacklist e.g a blacklist that prevents some from working in the industry for years.
20th » United States–Pakistan relations or United States of America and Islamic Republic of Pakistan establish diplomatic relations for the first time.
Day of Week 24th » Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists.
Day of Week 26th » The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu (princely state) known as Kashmir and Jammu agrees to allow his kingdom to join India.
Day of Week 30th » The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which is the foundation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is founded.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1947
1st » Dave Arneson, American game designer, co-created 'Dungeons & Dragons' (d. 2009)
1st » Dalveer Bhandari, Indian lawyer and judge
1st » Buzz Capra, American baseball player and coach
1st » Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist and physician, Nobel Prize in Chemistry called Nobel Prize laureate
1st » Stephen Collins, American actor, singer, and director
1st » Nevill Drury, English-Australian journalist and publisher (d. 2013)
1st » Adriano Tilgher (politician) known as Adriano Tilgher, Italian politician
1st » Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue) (d. 2006)
2nd » Paul Jackson (producer) e.g Paul Jackson, English director and producer
11th » Al Atkins, English singer-songwriter (Judas Priest)
11th » Thomas Boswell, American journalist and author
11th » George McCorkle, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Marshall Tucker Band) (d. 2007)
11th » Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and politician, 183rd Prime Minister of Greece
12th » George Lam, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor
12th » Chris Wallace, American journalist
13th » Sammy Hagar, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Montrose (band) called Montrose, and Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve)
13th » Jerry Trupiano, American sportscaster
13th » Alan Wakeman, English saxophonist (Soft Machine)
13th » Susan Blommaert, American actress
14th » Norman Harris, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (MFSB) (d. 1987)
14th » Nikolai Volkoff, Croatian-American wrestler
15th » Jaroslav Erno Šedivý, Czech drummer (The Primitives Group, Life After Life (band) e.g Life After Life, and Energit (band) or Energit)
16th » Terry Griffiths, Welsh snooker player and coach
16th » Bob Weir, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Grateful Dead, The Other Ones, Bobby and the Midnites, Kingfish (band) Kingfish, RatDog, Furthur (band) Furthur, and The Dead (band) The Dead)
16th » David Zucker (filmmaker) named David Zucker, American director, producer, and screenwriter