What are the important events that happened on October 31? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 31: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 31 is the 305th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 61 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 18, 2024 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 28,838,880 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectapentagon’ day.
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Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 90 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,332 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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October 31 Historical Events
1822 –
Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Mexican Empire.
1876 –
A monster cyclone ravages India, resulting in over 200,000 deaths.
1913 –
The Indianapolis Street Car Strike and subsequent riot begins.
1923 –
The first of 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Australia.
1961 –
In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin’s body is removed from Lenin’s Tomb.
1994 –
An American Eagle ATR-72 crashes in Roselawn, Indiana, after circling in icy weather, killing 68 passengers and crew.
1996 –
A Fokker F100 operating as TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes into several houses in São Paulo, Brazil killing 98 including 2 on the ground.
1999 –
EgyptAir Flight 990 traveling from New York City to Cairo crashes off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 on-board.
2000 –
Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been continuously crewed since.
2003 –
Bethany Hamilton is attacked by a tiger shark and loses her left arm and three liters of blood.
Who were born on October 31?
1920 –
Fritz Walter, German footballer (d. 2002)
1955 –
Michalis Chrysohoidis, Greek politician
1960 –
Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rican delegate to Congress
1966 –
Annabella Lwin, British singer (Bow Wow Wow)
1967 –
Irina Pantaeva, Russian model and actress
1970 –
Linn Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base)
1973 –
Tim Byrdak, American baseball player
1975 –
Johnny Whitworth, American actor
1981 –
Selina Jen, Taiwanese singer (S.H.E)
1984 –
Pat Murray, American football player
Who died on October 31?
1147 –
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician (b. c.1090)
1929 –
António José de Almeida, Portuguese politician (b. 1866)
1980 –
Jan Werich, Czech actor, playwright and writer (b. 1905)
1993 –
River Phoenix, American actor (b. 1970)
1996 –
Marcel Carné, French film director (b. 1906)
1998 –
Elmer Vasko, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1935)
2002 –
Lionel Poilâne, French baker and entrepreneur (b. 1945)
2005 –
Mary Wimbush, English actress (b. 1924)
2009 –
Qian Xuesen, Chinese scientist (b. 1911)
2011 –
Flórián Albert, Hungarian footballer (b. 1941)
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