It happened one 31 October

1926 : Death of Houdini


On October 31, 1926, the great magician Harry Houdini died of peritonitis. His appendix had burst when he was hit by a student during a demonstration of the strength of his muscles. He revolutionized magic by his exceptional escapes.

1956 : The British and French arrived in Suez


On October 31, 1956, two days after the sending of Israeli forces in Egypt to regain the Suez Canal, nationalized by President Nasser to finance the construction of the Aswan Dam, the British and French troops arrived in the area. In response, the Soviets wanted to enter into the conflict. However, Eisenhower firmly asked them to stay out of the conflict while he threatened France, the UK and Israel from economic sanctions if they did not withdraw. Measurements of the U.S. President were very effective even if they damaged their relationships with all stakeholders.

1961 : Hurricane Hattie strikes Belize


On October 31, 1961, Hurricane Hattie strucked Belize City area. 400 people were killed and half the city was destroyed.

1961 : Stalin's body removed from Lenin's Tomb


On October 31, 1961, Stalin's body was removed from Lenin's tomb on Red Square in Moscow. On the death of Stalin, due to the victory against the Germans during WW2, his body was placed in the mausoleum. Nevertheless, the following years, the Soviet leaders unanimously condemned the atrocities committed while he ruled the country.

1984 : Indira Ganghi assassinée


On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Beant Singh and Satwant Singh in New Delhi. Her death was a reprisal for her order to attack a Sikh temple in Punjab in order to dislodge armed sikh extremists in june 1984.

Latest news : 31 October

Halloween
October 31, Halloween is celebrated mainly in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. On this night, we organize disguised party, we have fun to be scared and we watch horror movies.

Quote of the day : 31 October

Indira Gandhi
People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Birthdays : 31 October

John Keats, English poet (1795)
Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist, Nobel laureate (1835)
Vallabhbhai Patel, Indian politician (1875)
Marie Laurencin, French painter (1885)
Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese politician (1887)
Ethel Waters, American singer and actress (1896)
Helmut Newton, German photographer (1920)
Dick Francis, English jockey and writer (1920)
Barbara Bel Geddes, American actress (1922)
John Pople, English chemist, Nobel Laureate (1925)
Bud Spencer, Italian actor (1929)
Michael Collins, American astronaut (1930)
Dan Rather, American journalist (1931)
Michael Landon, American actor (1936)
Ron Rifkin, American actor (1939)
Sally Kirkland, American actress (1941)
Herman Van Rompuy, Belgian politician, President of the European Council (1947)
Ken Wahl, American actor (1954)
Jeannie Longo, French cyclist (1958)
Peter Jackson, New Zealand director (1961)
Dermot Mulroney, American actor (1963)
Vanilla Ice, American rapper (1967)
Ian Walker, English footballer (1971)
Séverine Ferrer, French singer (1977)
Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor (1982)
Vanessa Marano, American actress (1992)

They left us one 31 October

Francesco Maria Veracini, French composer (1768)
Harry Houdini, Hungarian-American magician (1926)
Jean Cabannes, French physicist (1959)
Indira Gandhi, Indian politician (1984)
Federico Fellini, Italian director (1993)
River Phoenix, American actor (1993)
Marcel Carné, French director (1996)
Régine Cavagnoud, French skier (2001)
Raf Vallone, Italian actor (2002)
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