October consists of the 274th to the 304th days of a non-leap year or the 275th to the 305th days of a leap year.

 

October was meant the 8th month in Latin.

 

Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. starts by moving 1 hour ahead at 2 A.M. on the second Sunday of March and ends by moving 1 hour back at 2 A.M. on the first Sunday of November.

Before the year 2007 , it is between the first Sunday of April until the last Sunday of October.

 

The U.S. Veterans Day is on November 11, (excepted in the years 1971-1977, on the 4th Monday of October). 

 

Columbus Day is on the second Monday of October.

 

October is the U.S. National Disability Awareness month.

 

 In 1582, 10 days were added to adopt to the Gregorian calendar, created by Pope Gregory XIII to reform the old Julian calendar, in France, Portugal, Italy and Spain… Then the date October 5, 1582 became October 15, 1582.

 

[Trivia]  

October’s birthstone is tourmaline or opal (for hope).

October’s flower is cosmos or calendula.

October’s full moon is named “Hunter Moon”.

 

Name of TV show/series or movie: “The Hunt for Red October”.

 

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A Thought for October

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