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October in History

There are 31 days in the month of October. The name comes from the Latin word 'octo' meaning eight. October was originally the eight month in the calendar.

To see which famous people were born or died and which important events happened on a particular day in October, select it from the calendar shown below. You will then be taken to the page for that day.

October in history at random

Here is a randomly selected sample of births of famous people, deaths of famous people and important events and happenings that took place during October in years gone by.

Born in October

Actor Henry Winkler was born.

Major Events and Happenings in October

In Aberfan, Wales, 116 school children were killed when a coal tip collapsed on top of their school.

Died in October

The American composer William Billings was born in Boston.