What Happened On October 31

What Happened On Oct 31 Events

1864 Oct 31 Nevada is the 36th State Admitted to the Union
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas the Congress of the United States passed an act, which was approved on the 21st day of March last, entitled ...
1903 Oct 31 The Purdue Wreck
Running at the rate of thirty miles an hour, a Big Four special train of six coaches, loaded with students of Purdue University, including the football team, was wrecked just inside the c...
1914 Oct 31 Siege of Tsingtao Begins
The Siege of Tsingtao was the attack on the German-controlled port of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) in China during World War I by Imperial Japan and the United Kingdom. It took place between 31...
1916 Oct 31
to 1916 Nov 4
 Ninth Battle Of The Isonzo
The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was an Italian offensive against Austria-Hungary in the course World War I. Including a triumvirate of battles launched after the Italians' successful seizu...
1917 Oct 31 Battle Of Beersheba
The Battle of Beersheba took place on 31 October 1917, as part of the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I. The highlight of the battle was the now famous charge of the Austral...
1917 Oct 31
to 1917 Nov 7
 Third Battle Of Gaza
The Third Battle of Gaza was fought in 1917 in southern Palestine during World War I. The British Empire forces under the command of General Edmund Allenby successfully broke the Turkish ...
1926 Oct 31 Harry Houdini Dies
Harry Houdini died of peritonitis secondary to a ruptured appendix. It has been speculated that Houdini was killed accidentally by a McGill University student, J. Gordon Whitehead, who de...
1936 Oct 31 Bess Houdini Holds 'Final Houdini Seance'
Bess Houdini, the magician's widow, held yearly séances on Halloween for ten years after Houdini's death, but Houdini never appeared. In 1936, after a last unsuccessful séance on the roof...
1944 Oct 31 Canadian Infantry Begins Attack on Walcheren Causeway
"C" Company of the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada took heavy casualties on the afternoon and evening of 31 October 1944 in an attempt to "bounce" the Causeway. During...
1945 Oct 31 "Spellbound" Is Released
Spellbound is a psychological mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1945. It tells the story of the new head of a mental asylum who turns out not to be what he claims. The...
1953 Oct 31 "Gate Of Hell" Is Released
Gate of Hell (地獄門, Jigokumon?, lit. hell gate) is a 1953 film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It tells the story of a samurai (Kazuo Hasegawa) who tries to marry a woman (Machiko Kyō) he ...
1955 Oct 31 Agatha Christie publishes Hickory Dickory Dock
An outbreak of apparent kleptomania at a student hostel is not normally the sort of crime that arouses Hercule Poirot's interest. But when he sees the bizarre list of stolen and vandalize...
1955 Oct 31 Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Get Divorced
DiMaggio eventually joined his wife in New York, but their relationship moved from disharmony to disaster after the shooting of one of Marilyn's most legendary scenes, the moment in which...
1961 Oct 31 Larry Mullen Jr. born
Mullen, the middle child and only son of Larry and Maureen Mullen, was born 31 October 1961, and raised in Artane, on the north side of Dublin, Ireland. Mullen began drumming in 1970, at ...
1965 Oct 31 "Fists In The Pocket" Is Released
Fists in the Pocket is a 1965 film directed by Marco Bellocchio. Debut film from director Marco Bellocchio. A young man (Lou Castel) takes drastic measures to rid his dysfunctional ...
1968 Oct 31 Malcolm Hale Dies
Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s folk-rock band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach's popular Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to mode...
1988 Oct 31 Soundgarden release Ultramega OK
Ultramega OK is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Soundgarden, released on October 31, 1988 through SST Records. Following the release of the EPs Screaming Life (1987), a...
1989 Oct 31 Grateful Dead Releases Built to Last
Built to Last is the thirteenth and final studio album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between February 1 and October 20, 1989 and originally released on October 31, 1989. The al...
1991 Oct 31 FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Pravachol
Pravachol (pravastatin) is in a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins." Pravastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and tri...
1991 Oct 31 Ice Cube Releases "Death Certificate"
Death Certificate is the second studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released October 31, 1991 on Priority Records. Highly anticipated with over a million advance orders, the album was certif...
1993 Oct 31 River Phoenix dies of a drug overdose
The destination for the evening of October 30th 1993, was The Viper Room, a club owned by Johnny Depp, at 8852 Sunset Boulevard. River was wearing striped brown pants and black and white ...
1996 Oct 31 "The Fatigues" - Season 8 Episode 6 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Fatigues" is the 140th episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. This was the sixth episode for the eighth season. It aired on October 31, 1996. Plot Summary: Jerry is dating a girl,...
1999 Oct 31 EgyptAir Flight 990 Crash
EgyptAir Flight 990 (MSR990) was a regularly-scheduled Los Angeles-New York-Cairo flight. On October 31, 1999, at around 01:50 EST, Flight 990 plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean, about 60 ...
2000 Oct 31 Destiny's Child releases "Independent Women Part 1" single
"Independent Women" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Beyoncé Knowles, Sam Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier and Cory Rooney for the group's third...
2000 Oct 31 Jay-Z releases fifth studio album "The Dynasty: Roc La Familia"
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia is the 5th studio album released by American rapper Jay-Z. Originally a Roc-A-Fella Records collaboration album, a showcase for Roc-A-Fella artists such as Mem...
2000 Oct 31 "Midian" Is Released
Midian is the fourth studio album by Cradle of Filth, released on Halloween 2000. At the time it was considered their most commercial and accessible album to date. It is inspired by Clive...
2002 Oct 31 FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Commit Lozenges
Helping you to quit smoking. Commit Lozenges are a smoking deterrent. It works by providing low levels of nicotine, which may help you to quit smoking by lessening physical symptoms of...
2003 Oct 31 "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" Is Released
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (also known as ROTK) is a third-person hack and slash game released for the Playstation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and PC. A hack and slash R...
2004 Oct 31 Pittsburgh Steelers defeat New England Patriots, 34-20
The Patriots suffered a severe blow yesterday when All-Pro cornerback Ty Law left with an undisclosed left foot injury on the third series of the game and never returned. The Patriots ...
2005 Oct 31 Blink-182 releases the Greatest Hits album
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation album by the American pop punk band Blink-182. The compilation was released on October 31, 2005. A DVD, similarly titled Greatest Hits, was al...
2005 Oct 31 City of Villains Launches
City of Villains is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCSoft. Released on October 31,...
2005 Oct 31 Helloween Releases "Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy"
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy is the twelfth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released October 31, 2005. The musicians, Andi Deris (vocals), Michael Weikath (guit...
2006 Oct 31 Deftones release Saturday Night Wrist
Saturday Night Wrist is the fifth studio album by American metal band Deftones. It was released on Maverick Records on October 31, 2006. Despite early contributions that were later scrapp...
2008 Oct 31 Boston Celtics defeat Chicago Bulls, 96-80
The Celtics displayed the defensive intensity that has made them defending NBA champions in taking a 96-80 win over the Chicago Bulls last night. It also helped that the Bulls performe...
2008 Oct 31 Zack and Miri Make a Porno released
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is Smith's second film (after Jersey Girl) not to be set within the View Askewniverse and the firs...
2009 Oct 31 Boston Bruins defeat Edmonton Oilers, 2-0
Fitting that the Bruins' best line scored both goals in the third period. First, Vladimir Sobotka ragged the puck around the boards on Theo Peckham, then found Blake Wheeler driving to th...
2009 Oct 31 Boston Globe endorses Tom Menino for Mayor of Boston
Tom Menino for mayor TOM MENINO never thought he’d be mayor of Boston. He reminds people of that when they suggest he’s become too powerful. At 66, and after more than 16 years in offi...
2009 Oct 31 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Detroit Pistons, 96-85
PLAYER OF THE GAME: For the second straight night, Brandon Jennings is the winner. He scored 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including a perfect 7-for-7 showing while scoring 16 points in ...
2009 Oct 31 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Michigan State Spartans, 42-34
The temptation now is to look ahead. But don't. A week ago, the Gophers were coming off consecutive losses at Penn State and Ohio State, two of the Big Ten's top defensive teams. A thr...
2009 Oct 31 Minnesota Wild defeat Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1
PITTSBURGH — Several minutes after the Wild wrapped up its first road victory of the season, Eric Belanger was still trying to stanch the bleeding from his nose and mouth. The center had ...
2009 Oct 31 New York Yankees defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 8-5
PHILADELPHIA - Just call them the Broad Street Bombers. The Yankees invaded the hostile environment of Citizens Bank Park and took back home-field advantage in the World Series, handin...
2009 Oct 31 Philadelphia 76ers defeat New York Knicks, 141-127
The Knicks may have found something in Danilo Gallinari. Now, if they can only find a way to get a win. Mike D'Antoni's club leads the league in empty comebacks as it rallied from 23 p...
2010 Oct 31 New England Patriots defeat Minnesota Vikings, 28-18
FOXBOROUGH — Perhaps it is the way things are meant to be when a game is played on Halloween, but there were some strange happenings on the field yesterday as the Patriots hosted the Viki...