eso ha pasado un 31 Octubre

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.

Actualidad del día : 31 Octubre

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.

Cita del día : 31 Octubre

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

Cumpleaños : 31 Octubre

John Keats, Poeta inglés (1795)
Adolf von Baeyer, Químico alemán, Premio Nobel (1835)
Vallabhbhai Patel, Político indio (1875)
Marie Laurencin, Pintora francesa (1885)
Chiang Kai-shek, Político chino (1887)
Ethel Waters, Actriz y cantante americana (1896)
Dick Francis, Jockey y escritor inglés (1920)
Helmut Newton, Fotógrafo alemán (1920)
Barbara Bel Geddes, Actriz americana (1922)
John Pople, Químico inglés, Premio Nobel (1925)
Bud Spencer, Actor italiano (1929)
Michael Collins, Astronauta americano (1930)
Dan Rather, Periodista estadounidense (1931)
Michael Landon, Actor americano (1936)
Ron Rifkin, Actor americano (1939)
Sally Kirkland, Actriz americana (1941)
Herman Van Rompuy, Político belgo, presidente del Consejo Europeo (1947)
Ken Wahl, Actor americano (1954)
Jeannie Longo, Ciclista francesa (1958)
Peter Jackson, Director de cine de Nueva Zelanda (1961)
Dermot Mulroney, Actor americano (1963)
Vanilla Ice, Rapper americano (1967)
Ian Walker, Futbolista inglés (1971)
Séverine Ferrer, Cantante francesa (1977)
Justin Chatwin, Actor canadiense (1982)
Vanessa Marano, Actriz americana (1992)

Nos han dejado un 31 Octubre

Francesco Maria Veracini, Compositor estadounidense (1768)
Harry Houdini, Mago húngaro-americano (1926)
Jean Cabannes, Físico francés (1959)
Indira Gandhi, Política india (1984)
Federico Fellini, Director de cine italiano (1993)
River Phoenix, Actor americano (1993)
Marcel Carné, Director de cine francés (1996)
Régine Cavagnoud, Esquiadora francesa (2001)
Raf Vallone, Actor italiano (2002)
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