There is plenty of trivia associated with the month of October, including the celebration of Columbus Day on the 12th and Halloween on the 31st. The month received its name from the Latin word "octo," which means "eight." This was because October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
October is the 10th month in the Gregorian calendar. Some other celebrations linked with October are Oktoberfest and United Nations Day. Oktoberfest started as a fall festival in Germany on October 17, 1810. United Nations Day is celebrated worldwide on October 24 and commemorates the establishment of the United Nations.
October is also designated the awareness month for many health-related causes, including breast cancer, lupus, eczema and spina bifida. October is also dedicated as the apple, caramel, dessert, pasta and pizza month.
October has 31 days and the birth stones associated with this month are pink tourmaline and opal. The month's flower is the calendula, and its zodiac signs are Libra and Scorpio. Some other important events that occurred in October include the launching of Sputnik 1 by the Russians in 1957, the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the beheading of Marie Antoinette in 1793 and the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620. In baseball, the World Series usually takes place in this month as well.
