31 Oct, 1984 - India Gandhi
1984 : Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was gunned down outside of her home by Sikh extremists.31 Oct, 1921 - U.S.A. Forests
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.31 Oct, 1926 - U.S.A. Harry Houdini
1926 : Harry Houdini magician and escapologist dies of gangrene and peritonitis after his appendix ruptured.
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31 Oct, 1931 - U.S.A. Gold Standard
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.http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/november2nd.html
31 Oct, 1941 - U.S.A. Mount Rushmore
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 4th, 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
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31 Oct, 1942 - England Canterbury Bombing
1942 : The Nazi Luftwaffe today launched the heaviest single daylight bombing attack since the Battle of Britain on the Cathedral City of Canterbury.31 Oct, 1950 - Puerto Rico Rebels
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.31 Oct, 1955 - UK Princess Margaret
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).31 Oct, 1956 - Egypt Suez Canal Crisis
1956 : Following Egypt's decision to nationalize the Suez Canal Britain and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.31 Oct, 1959 - Lee Harvey Oswald
1959 : Years before the Kennedy assassination Lee Harvey Oswald is featured in local papers when he applies for Soviet citizenship.
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31 Oct, 1961 - Soviet Union Joseph Stalin
1961 : Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Tomb as part of the process of de-Stalinization in The Soviet Union.
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31 Oct, 1963 - Indiana State Fair Coliseum Explosion
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 400.31 Oct, 1964 - Germany Berlin Wall
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.
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31 Oct, 1966 - Korea President Lyndon Johnson
October 31st, 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.
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31 Oct, 1968 - Vietnam President Lyndon Johnson
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.31 Oct, 1971 - IRA Bomb Post Office Tower
October 31st, 1971 : A bomb explodes in the Post Office tower in England causing extensive damage but no injuries.31 Oct, 1983 - England Greenham Common
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 Women's Peace Camp.31 Oct, 1997 - British Au Pair Found Guilty
October 31st, 1997 : Boston jury has found Louise Woodward a British Au Pair 19, guilty of second degree murder for killing the baby in her care.31 Oct, 1999 - U.S.A. Plane Crash
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.
31 Oct, 2002 - U.S.A. Enron
October 31st, 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.31 Oct, 2003 - Malaysia Mahathir bin Mohamad
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.31 Oct, 2008 - U.S.A. Consumer Confidence
October 31st, 2008 : Fears of a recession and higher unemployment pushes consumer spending in the US to fall in September by the biggest amount in four years.31 Oct, 2008 - China Melamine In Food
2008 : State Media in China has reported the toxic chemical melamine is probably being routinely added to Chinese animal feed, melamine has now been found in contaminated milk and eggs. Melamine is used to reduce production costs while maintaining the protein count for quality inspections.31 Oct, 2012 - Afghanistan Roadside Bomb Attack in Helmand
October 31st, 2012 : A roadside bomb attack in the Helmand province of Afghanistan killed ten civilians, mainly women and children.31 Oct, 2013 - Indonesia Nationwide Strike for Wag
2013 : Workers across Indonesia banded together to strike for higher wages. The workers were upset that the government was trying to put wage caps in place while the price of living and inflation were constantly increasing. Minimum wages were raised in the country but not enough to keep up with the rapid inflation that the growing economy was experiencing.
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