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, 2001
Day of Week 2nd » NATO backs U.S. military strikes following 9/11.
Day of Week 4th » NATO confirms invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
4th » Siberia Airlines Flight 1812: a Sibir Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 crashes into the Black Sea after being struck by an errant Ukrainian SA-5 Gammon e.g S-200 missile. 78 people are killed.
Day of Week 7th » The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) called U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground.
Day of Week 8th » A twin engine Cessna and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) jetliner Linate Airport disaster e.g collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy killing 118 people.
8th » President of the United States named U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security e.g Office of Homeland Security.
Day of Week 9th » Second mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey known as Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attack.
Day of Week 11th » The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
Day of Week 19th » SIEV-X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 asylum seekers, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people.
Day of Week 26th » The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.