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, 1970
Day of Week 2nd » A plane carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters Wichita State University football team plane crash e.g crashes in Colorado killing 31 people.
Day of Week 5th » The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded.
5th » Montreal: British Trade Commissioner James Cross is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec e.g FLQ terrorist group, triggering the October Crisis.
Day of Week 9th » The Khmer Republic is proclaimed in Cambodia.
10th » In Montreal, Quebec, a national crisis hits Canada when Quebec Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte becomes the second statesman kidnapped by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
Day of Week 12th » Vietnam War: US President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas
Day of Week 15th » Thirty-five construction workers are killed when a section of the new West Gate Bridge in Melbourne collapses.
15th » The domestic Soviet Union known as Soviet Aeroflot Flight 244 is hijacked and diverted to Turkey.
Day of Week 16th » In response to the October Crisis terrorist kidnapping, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada invokes the War Measures Act.
Day of Week 17th » Montreal, Quebec: Quebec Premier known as Vice-Premier and Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte murdered by members of the FLQ terrorist group.
Day of Week 20th » Siad Barre declares Somali Democratic Republic e.g Somalia a socialist state.
Day of Week 23rd » Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame (car) called Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas.
Day of Week 30th » In Vietnam, the worst monsoon to hit the area in six years causes large floods, kills 293, leaves 200,000 homeless and virtually halts the Vietnam War.
24th » Jeff Mangum, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, Synthetic Flying Machine, and Major Organ and the Adding Machine)
27th » Karl Backman, Swedish guitarist and songwriter (AC4)
27th » Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer (d. 1997)
27th » Adrian Erlandsson, Swedish drummer (Cradle of Filth, At the Gates, Nemhain (band) called Nemhain, The Haunted, Nifelheim, and Brujeria (band) or Brujeria)
27th » Alama Ieremia, New Zealand rugby player and coach