Today in birthdays: October 8
Happy birthday to everyone celebrating today! The traditional zodiac calendar places October 8 in Libra in the month of the opal birthstone. Here's today's birthday briefing. Calendar dates use UTC; astrology is for entertainment.
Zodiac season
Libra
October birthstone
Opal
Birth flower
Marigold
Day of the year
Day 281
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