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Historical Events on October 31

8 notable historical events happened on October 31 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on October 31 — including Katsushika Hokusai, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Chiang Kai-shek

20th Century5 events

1918
general

Aster Revolution — revolution in Hungary

1952
war

Ivy Mike — 1952 U.S. nuclear test; first full-scale test of a hydrogen bomb

1984
general

assassination of Indira Gandhi — 1984 murder in New Delhi, India

1999
general

EgyptAir Flight 990 — 1999 plane crash of an EgyptAir Boeing 767 in the Atlantic Ocean

1999
general

1999 Japanese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1999

21st Century3 events

2004
politics

2004 Ukrainian presidential election — election

2015
war

Metrojet Flight 9268 — 2015 airliner bombing

2017
war

2017 Lower Manhattan attack — vehicle-ramming attack in New York City on October 31, 2017