Happy Halloween! October 31st observes Magic Day and Knock-Knock Joke Day.
Welcome to day 304 of the year folks, there are 61 days left of the year.
While Halloween is usually a pretty eventful day, the history of what happened on this day may surprise you. Here we’re going to look at facts & historic events that happened on the spookiest day of the entire year!
Did you know that on this day in 2011, Earth’s population was estimated to reach 7 billion people? This date was calculated and decided on by the United Nations Population Fund.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about October 31st in history!
What Events Happened On October 31 In History?
2018 The Statue of Unity in India was officially completed making it the world’s tallest statue at 597 ft (182 m).

2015 The Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb.
2014 During tests, Virgin Galactic’s experimental spaceplane, VSS Enterprise, crashed into the Mojave Desert.
2011 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that the world’s population had reached seven billion people.
2003 A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
2000 Soyuz TM-31 was launched, carrying the first crew to reside long term on the International Space Station.
1984 The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.

1962 The American psychological thriller, “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was released.
1950 The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
1941 After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore was completed.

1918 The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.
1864 Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States of America.
1541 After over four years in the making, Michelangelo unveiled “The Last Judgment” painting at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
683 AD The Kaaba caught fire and was burned down during the Siege of Mecca.
Famous Quotes Said On October 31
Who said what today throughout history? Here are the most famous things people have said on Oct 31.
1923
“The power of effecting changes for the better is within ourselves, not in the favorableness of circumstances.”
– Helen Keller
Famous People Born On October 31
Is today is your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Willow Smith. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
2000 Willow Smith
American Singer

- Age:
- 21 years old
- Born In:
- California, USA
1981 Frank Iero
American Musician

- Age:
- 40 years old
- Born In:
- New Jersey, USA
1976 Piper Perabo
American Actress

- Age:
- 45 years old
- Born In:
- Texas, USA
Special Holidays On October 31
If you’ve got a few minutes spare today, why not celebrate these special holidays.

National Magic Day

National Knock-Knock Joke Day
October 31 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
If you were born on the day of Halloween, your zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Pink tourmaline is the birthstone given to people born in October. Tourmaline gets its name from the Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) word “tourmali,” which means “mixed stones.”
If you were born on Halloween, you were likely conceived on the week of February 7 in the same year.