Across history, October has been a month filled with many turning points. Even its name extends to the ancient Roman calendar, when the month was named after the Latin word octo, meaning “eight.” This is because it was originally the eighth month of the year before January and February were added.
Revolutions have begun in October, countries have gained independence, wars have flared to life and died, and scientific breakthroughs have changed the course of the world. Indeed, the month has certainly seen its fair share of major events. Click on to see what some of them might be.