October 31 in History

Historical Events on October 31

1861 American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.

1864 Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.

1917 World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".

1922 Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy

1938 Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.

1940 World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.

1956 Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.

1961 In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as the Lenin Tomb.

2003 Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.

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Famous Birthdays on October 31

1887 Chiang Kai-shek

1892 Alexander Alekhine

1988 Jack Riewoldt

1997 Marcus Rashford

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Famous Deaths on October 31

1926 Harry Houdini

1984 Indira Gandhi

1993 Federico Fellini

1993 River Phoenix

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