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, 2004
Day of Week 4th » 'SpaceShipOne' wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, by being the first private craft to fly into space.
Day of Week 18th » Myanmar prime minister Khin Nyunt is ousted and placed under house arrest by the State Peace and Development Council on charges of corruption.
Day of Week 19th » Care International aid worker Margaret Hassan is kidnapped in Iraq.
Day of Week 23rd » A powerful 2004 Chūetsu earthquake named earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
Day of Week 24th » Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United F.C. called Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.
Day of Week 25th » Cuban President Fidel Castro announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned.
Day of Week 29th » The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
Famous Birthdays on October in 2004
28th » Miss Beazley (dog) or Miss Beazley, American dog of George W. Bush (d. 2014)
Famous Deaths for October 2004
1st » Richard Avedon, American sailor and photographer (b. 1923)
1st » Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (Buffalo Springfield and The Mynah Birds) (b. 1946)
1st » Robert Vaidlo, Estonian journalist and author (b. 1921)
3rd » John Cerutti, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1960)
3rd » Janet Leigh, American actress, singer, and author (b. 1927)
4th » Gordon Cooper, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1927)
4th » Rio Diaz, Filipino model, actress, and politician (b. 1959)
5th » Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
5th » William H. Dobelle, American biologist (b. 1941)
5th » Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-English physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)
6th » Marvin Santiago. Puerto Rican singer and actor (b. 1947)