October birthstone, birth flower & birthdays
The October birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and the October birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. From the Latin octo, "eight", because it was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar.
October birthstones
Opal
Colour: Play of many colours
Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours. Opal meaning and facts →
Tourmaline
Colour: Pink and many other colours
Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing. Tourmaline meaning and facts →
October birth flowers
- Marigold: traditionally symbolises warmth and creativity.
- Cosmos: traditionally symbolises harmony and peace.
October ends with Halloween, and in many parts of the world it is the heart of the autumn harvest season.
What zodiac sign is October?
October birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Libra (October 1–22) and Scorpio (October 23–31). People born on October 22 or 23 are on the Libra–Scorpio cusp.
October birthdays by date
Famous people born in October
- October 7, 1952President of the Russian Federation
- October 2, 1869Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
- October 25, 1881Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
- October 15, 1844German philosopher (1844-1900)
- October 28, 1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
- October 13, 1925Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
- October 1, 1924President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
- October 6, 1887Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965)
- October 26, 1947American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- October 20, 1964Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
- October 21, 1833Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
- October 27, 185826th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919)
- October 14, 1890President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
- October 30, 1735Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 (1735–1826)
- October 7, 1885Danish physicist (1885–1962)
- October 9, 1940British musician (1940–1980)
- October 23, 1940Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)
- October 31, 1760Japanese artist (1760-1849)
- October 17, 1972American rapper, record producer and actor
- October 30, 1960Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
- October 21, 1949Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
- October 9, 1966Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
- October 5, 1713French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)
- October 11, 1884American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962)
- October 27, 1945President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023
- October 1, 1956Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
- October 28, 19566th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013
- October 5, 1936Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)
- October 20, 1854French poet (1854-1891)
- October 31, 1795English Romantic poet (1795–1821)
Birthstones by month
Frequently asked questions
What is the October birthstone?
The October birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline. Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
What is the October birth flower?
The October birth flowers are marigold (warmth and creativity) and cosmos (harmony and peace).
What zodiac sign is October?
October birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Libra (October 1–22) and Scorpio (October 23–31). People born on October 22 or 23 are on the Libra–Scorpio cusp.