New in Arthistory Reference, October 2024. October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days.
The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. In Ancient Rome, one of three Mundus patet would take place on October 5, Meditrinalia October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.
Among the Anglo-Saxons, it was known as Winterfylleth, because at this full moon, winter was supposed to begin. October is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and autumn in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
October's birthstones are the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula.
The zodiac signs for this month are Libra and Scorpio. The French word octobre is shortened to 8bre. This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance. The last two to three weeks in October are normally the only time of the year during which all of the Big Four major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and Canada schedule games; the National Basketball Association
The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. In Ancient Rome, one of three Mundus patet would take place on October 5, Meditrinalia October 11, Augustalia on October 12, October Horse on October 15, and Armilustrium on October 19. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.
Among the Anglo-Saxons, it was known as Winterfylleth, because at this full moon, winter was supposed to begin. October is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and autumn in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
October's birthstones are the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula.
The zodiac signs for this month are Libra and Scorpio. The French word octobre is shortened to 8bre. This list does not necessarily imply either official status or general observance. The last two to three weeks in October are normally the only time of the year during which all of the Big Four major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and Canada schedule games; the National Basketball Association
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