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7 fact-checked facts about october, autumn and october history, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

How many days are in October?

Answer31

October has 31 days.

Which holiday falls on October 31?

AnswerHalloween

Halloween is celebrated on October 31.

Going deeper

What is the traditional birthstone for October?

AnswerOpal

Opal is October's traditional birthstone, with tourmaline as a modern alternative.

Columbus first reached the Americas on October 12 of which year?

Answer1492

Columbus landed in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in October of which year?

Answer1957

Sputnik 1 launched on October 4, 1957.

Expert level

Black Tuesday, the worst day of the 1929 stock market crash, fell on which October date?

AnswerOctober 29

Black Tuesday was October 29, 1929.

Russia's 1917 October Revolution falls in which month on the modern Gregorian calendar?

AnswerNovember

It began October 25 on the old Julian calendar, which is November 7 on the Gregorian.

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