On this day in history
October 31
American
1926Harry Houdini dies in Detroit of a ruptured appendix, days after taking punches to the stomach from a fan.
Harry Houdini dies in Detroit of a ruptured appendix, days after taking punches to the stomach from a fan.
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1999EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic off Massachusetts, killing all 217 aboard in a disaster investig…
EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic off Massachusetts, killing all 217 aboard in a disaster investigators blame on a deliberate act by the co pilot.
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1864Nevada becomes the 36th state, rushed into the Union to support Lincoln's reelection.
Nevada becomes the 36th state, rushed into the Union to support Lincoln's reelection.
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1941Mount Rushmore is declared complete after 14 years of carving.
Mount Rushmore is declared complete after 14 years of carving.
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World
1517Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, igniting the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, igniting the Protestant Reformation.
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1984Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in New Delhi, revenge for the storm…
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in New Delhi, revenge for the storming of the Golden Temple.
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1940The Battle of Britain ends with the Royal Air Force victorious, the first major defeat of Nazi Germany.
The Battle of Britain ends with the Royal Air Force victorious, the first major defeat of Nazi Germany.
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