Today on the history corner, we took a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.
October 31st, 1517
Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation.
October 31st, 1864
Nevada became the 36th state of the United States.
October 31st, 1926
Magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween in Detroit, Michigan.
October 31st, 1941
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota was completed.
October 31st, 1952
The United States successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb at the Ivy Mike nuclear test.
October 31st, 1956
Rear Admiral G.J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
October 31st, 1963
The Zodiac Killer’s first known murder occurred in Riverside, California.
October 31st, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam.
October 31st, 1984
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her bodyguards.
October 31st, 1994
The Amazon.com domain name was registered.
October 31st, 2000
Soyuz TM-31 launched, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station.
October 31st, 2003
A European heatwave reached its peak, causing thousands of deaths in various countries.
October 31st, 2011
The global population reached 7 billion people, according to the United Nations.
October 31st, 2015
A Russian Airbus A321 crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
October 31st, 2017
NASA announced the discovery of an interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua, passing through our solar system.
October 31st, 2019
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union.
October 31st, 2020
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft touched down on the asteroid Bennu to collect a sample.
October 31st, 2021
The COP26 climate conference began in Glasgow, Scotland, with the goal of addressing climate change.
October 31st, 2021
Celebrations of Halloween occurred worldwide, with costumes, parties, and trick-or-treating.
October 31st, 2021
Many countries observed Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday to honor deceased loved ones.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on October 31st. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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