A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
October 31: Day of the Week
October 31, 2024 is the 305th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 61 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the October calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
October 31 Historical Event(s)
475
Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor.
1587
Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.
1913
Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across United States.
1959
Lee Harvey Oswald attempts to renounce his American citizenship at the US Embassy in Moscow, USSR.
1961
In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin’s body is removed from Lenin’s Tomb.
2000
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 operating as Flight 006 collides with construction equipment upon takeoff in Taipei, Taiwan killing 79 passengers and four crew members.
2000
A chartered Antonov An-26 explodes after takeoff in Northern Angola killing 50.
2000
Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been continuously crewed since.
2002
A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron Corp. chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer.
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.
Who were born on October 31?
1815
Karl Weierstraß, German mathematician (d. 1897)
1887
Newsy Lalonde, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1970)
1941
Derek Bell, British racing driver
1943
Brian Piccolo, American football player (d. 1970)
1957
Robert Pollard, American rocker
1961
Alonzo Babers, American runner
1965
Rob Rackstraw, voice actor
1971
Ian Walker, English footballer
1978
Martin Verkerk, Dutch tennis player
1987
Nick Foligno, Canadian ice hockey player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AOEHDG? Check your answers here: Word search AOEHDG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.