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.
If you were born on the day of Halloween, your zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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 facts about October 31st in history!
What 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).
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Wikipedia
2015
The Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb.
The disaster happened over North Sinai, Egypt and all 224 onboard lost their lives.
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Wikipedia
2003
A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
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Wikipedia
1984
The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.
The attack was carried out by her bodyguards in the morning in her New Delhi home.
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Wikipedia
1962
The American psychological thriller, “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was released.
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Wikipedia
1918
The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.
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American Heritage
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.
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Art News
Did you know that on this day, October 31st 2011, Earth’s population was estimated to reach 7 billion people?