Born in October
What does being born in October mean?
Being born in October means your sign is Libra (through October 22) or Scorpio (from October 23). October has two birthstones — opal, known for its shifting play of colour, and tourmaline, which appears in a wide range of hues. In the Northern Hemisphere October is mid-autumn, associated with falling leaves and Halloween, while in the Southern Hemisphere it is mid-spring.
Famous people born in October
Explore the day-by-day pages below for people born on each date in October.
October Zodiac Signs
October Birthstone — Opal
Opal is the stone that contains all the other stones. Pliny the Elder understood this in 77 CE and said so directly: opal combines the red of ruby, the green of emerald, the blue of sapphire, the purple of amethyst — "dazzling and glittering in a remarkable wa…
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- Marigold — warmth, creativity and devotion
- Cosmos — order, harmony and tranquillity
Marigolds are central to Mexico's Día de los Muertos, where their bright petals are believed to guide the spirits of the dead, and the flower's English name derives from "Mary's gold." The cosmos was named by Spanish priests after the Greek "kosmos," meaning order, for the neat symmetry of its evenly spaced petals.
October in the Year
October is a mid-autumn month in the Northern Hemisphere and a mid-spring month in the Southern Hemisphere.
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What zodiac sign is October?
October spans Libra until October 22 and Scorpio from October 23 onward.
What is the October birthstone?
October has two birthstones: opal, famed for its colourful play of light, and tourmaline.
What flower represents October?
The marigold and the cosmos are the traditional October birth flowers.
Who are famous people born in October?
Notable October births include Mahatma Gandhi, John Lennon and Serena Williams.