October 31st
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
Find Out What Happened This Day in History Date and year What Events happened on your Birthday, The Day You Were Born
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1984 India Gandhi
31st October, 1984 : Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was gunned down outside of her home by Sikh extremists .
31st October, 1984 : Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was gunned down outside of her home by Sikh extremists .
1921 U.S.A. Forests
31st October, 1921: Latest figures released by the federal government show that forests in the United States cover 463 million acres, ( Current Forestry is 745 million acres )
31st October, 1921: Latest figures released by the federal government show that forests in the United States cover 463 million acres, ( Current Forestry is 745 million acres )
1926 U.S.A. Harry Houdini
31st October, 1926 : Harry Houdini magician and escapologist dies of gangrene and peritonitis after his appendix ruptured
31st October, 1926 : Harry Houdini magician and escapologist dies of gangrene and peritonitis after his appendix ruptured
1931 U.S.A. Gold Standard
31st October, 1931 : Following the announcement that Great Britain had decided to abandon the Gold Standard in mid September a mini panic occurred when people were worried their money was not safe in local banks , the panic caused people to draw savings from the banks which in turn placed more pressure on the banks than the 1929 stock market crash had already, because of this by 31st October 827 banks were forced to close.
31st October, 1931 : Following the announcement that Great Britain had decided to abandon the Gold Standard in mid September a mini panic occurred when people were worried their money was not safe in local banks , the panic caused people to draw savings from the banks which in turn placed more pressure on the banks than the 1929 stock market crash had already, because of this by 31st October 827 banks were forced to close.
1941 U.S.A. Mount Rushmore
31st October, 1941 : The Mt. Rushmore sculpture is completed after Gutzon Borglum and 400 stone masons sculpt the colossal 60-foot carvings of U.S. presidents, The project had started on October 4, 1927 to represent the first 150 years of American history
George Washington 1732–1799,
Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826
Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865
Theodore Roosevelt 1858–1919
31st October, 1941 : The Mt. Rushmore sculpture is completed after Gutzon Borglum and 400 stone masons sculpt the colossal 60-foot carvings of U.S. presidents, The project had started on October 4, 1927 to represent the first 150 years of American history
George Washington 1732–1799,
Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826
Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865
Theodore Roosevelt 1858–1919
1942 England Canterbury Bombing
31st October, 1942 : The Nazi Luftwaffe today launched the heaviest single daylight bombing attack since the Battle of Britain on the Cathedral City of Canterbury .
31st October, 1942 : The Nazi Luftwaffe today launched the heaviest single daylight bombing attack since the Battle of Britain on the Cathedral City of Canterbury .
1950 Puerto Rico Rebels
31st October, 1950 : Fighting is continuing in the streets of San Juan between rebels seeking Puerto Rico secession from the United States and 4000 National Guardsman who have been sent in to bring calm to the city. Aircraft are now being used in bombing raids against the rebel hideouts entrenched in and around the mountain towns of Jayuya and Utuado .
31st October, 1950 : Fighting is continuing in the streets of San Juan between rebels seeking Puerto Rico secession from the United States and 4000 National Guardsman who have been sent in to bring calm to the city. Aircraft are now being used in bombing raids against the rebel hideouts entrenched in and around the mountain towns of Jayuya and Utuado .
1955 UK Princess Margaret
31st October, 1955 : Princess Margaret has announced she will not marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. She had been forced to choose between her love for Group Captain Peter Townsend and giving up her title, her Civil List allowance, and her place in the line of succession because he was divorced. During her announcement she stated that her decision had been made out of loyalty to the Crown and out of consciousness of the Church's teaching on the "indissolubility of Christian marriage" ( Divorce ) .
31st October, 1955 : Princess Margaret has announced she will not marry divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. She had been forced to choose between her love for Group Captain Peter Townsend and giving up her title, her Civil List allowance, and her place in the line of succession because he was divorced. During her announcement she stated that her decision had been made out of loyalty to the Crown and out of consciousness of the Church's teaching on the "indissolubility of Christian marriage" ( Divorce ) .
1956 Egypt Suez Canal Crisis
31st October, 1956 : Following Egypt's decision to nationalise the Suez Canal Britain and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal
31st October, 1956 : Following Egypt's decision to nationalise the Suez Canal Britain and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal
1959 U.S.A. Lee Harvey Oswald
31st October, 1959 : Years before the Kennedy assassination Lee Harvey Oswald is featured in local papers when he applies for Soviet citizenship
31st October, 1959 : Years before the Kennedy assassination Lee Harvey Oswald is featured in local papers when he applies for Soviet citizenship
1961 Soviet Union Joseph Stalin
31st October, 1961 : Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Tomb as part of the process of de-Stalinization in The Soviet Union.
31st October, 1961 : Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Tomb as part of the process of de-Stalinization in The Soviet Union.
1963 U.S.A. Indiana State Fair Coliseum Explosion
31st October, 1963 : An explosion caused by a faulty propane tank during an ice skating show at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum (now Pepsi Coliseum) kills 74 and injures an additional 400.
31st October, 1963 : An explosion caused by a faulty propane tank during an ice skating show at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum (now Pepsi Coliseum) kills 74 and injures an additional 400.
1964 Germany Berlin wall
31st October, 1964 : The Berlin wall was opened up for the second time yesterday for West Germans to visit relatives in East Germany and by nightfall 20,000 had passed through the communist controls. The visits are only allowed one way from west to east due to concerns of the East German Government that it's subjects would not return.
31st October, 1964 : The Berlin wall was opened up for the second time yesterday for West Germans to visit relatives in East Germany and by nightfall 20,000 had passed through the communist controls. The visits are only allowed one way from west to east due to concerns of the East German Government that it's subjects would not return.
1966 Korea President Lyndon Johnson
31st October, 1966 : An estimated two million people welcomed US President Lyndon Johnson to Seoul, South Korea , America had spent many years and lost many marines 16 years earlier helping to fight communists from the North.
31st October, 1966 : An estimated two million people welcomed US President Lyndon Johnson to Seoul, South Korea , America had spent many years and lost many marines 16 years earlier helping to fight communists from the North.
1968 Vietnam President Lyndon Johnson
31st October, 1968 : After 5 months of negotiations making no progress President Lyndon Johnson orders an end to rolling thunder, The U.S. bombing of North Vietnam in the hopes this would bring an end to the fighting and provide a negotiated settlement.
31st October, 1968 : After 5 months of negotiations making no progress President Lyndon Johnson orders an end to rolling thunder, The U.S. bombing of North Vietnam in the hopes this would bring an end to the fighting and provide a negotiated settlement.
1971 England IRA Bomb Post Office Tower
31st October, 1971 : A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries
31st October, 1971 : A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower causing extensive damage but no injuries
1983 England Greenham Common
31st October, 1983 : Women protesting the soon to arrive U.S. Nuclear Missiles at Greenham Common air base cut through the perimeter fence and daubed emulsion paint on the runway prior to being arrested. They were part of the Greenham Common Womens Peace Camp.
31st October, 1983 : Women protesting the soon to arrive U.S. Nuclear Missiles at Greenham Common air base cut through the perimeter fence and daubed emulsion paint on the runway prior to being arrested. They were part of the Greenham Common Womens Peace Camp.
1997 U.S.A. British Au Pair Found Guilty
31st October, 1997 : Boston jury has found Louise Woodward a British Au Pair 19, guilty of second degree murder for killing the baby in her care
31st October, 1997 : Boston jury has found Louise Woodward a British Au Pair 19, guilty of second degree murder for killing the baby in her care
1999 U.S.A. Plane Crash
31st October, 1999 : EgyptAir Flight 990 ( Boeing 767 ) crashes shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, traveling from New York City to Cairo crashes off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 on-board.
31st October, 1999 : EgyptAir Flight 990 ( Boeing 767 ) crashes shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, traveling from New York City to Cairo crashes off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 on-board.
2002 U.S.A. Enron
31st October, 2002 : Andrew Fastow former chief financial officer for Enron Corp is indicted on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of Enron Corp.
31st October, 2002 : Andrew Fastow former chief financial officer for Enron Corp is indicted on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of Enron Corp.
2003 Malaysia Mahathir bin Mohamad
31st October, 2003 : After 22 years from 1981 to 2003 Mahathir bin Mohamad retires from office and the Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi becomes the countries Prime Minister.
31st October, 2003 : After 22 years from 1981 to 2003 Mahathir bin Mohamad retires from office and the Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi becomes the countries Prime Minister.
