October 31

October 31 is the 304th day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 305th in leap years), thus 61 days remain until the end of the year.

  • 2.1 Before the 19th century
  • 2.2 19th century
  • 2.3 20th century 2.3.1 1901-1950
  • 2.3.2 1951-2000
  • 3.1 Before the 20th century
  • 3.2 20th century
  • 3.3 21st century

Events

Politics and World Affairs

  • 0475: The Captains Flavius ​​Orestes leaves his young son Romulus Augustulus by the troops proclaimed Western Roman Emperor.
  • 0802: Nicephorus I is elected emperor of Byzantium and sets from the reigning Empress Irene of Athens.
  • 1639: in the Eighty Years' War the fleet of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands in the Battle of the Downs in the English Channel succeeds a victory over Spanish-Portuguese warships.
  • 2004: In the presidential elections in Ukraine there is a head-to -head race between Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko, which makes a runoff election on 21 November necessary.
  • 2006: Operation Autumn Clouds: Shortly after midnight penetrate Israeli forces in a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip. The fights are mainly concentrated in the area around Bait Hanun.

Economy

Science and Technology

Culture

Society

Religion

Disasters

Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.

Sports

Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.

Born

Before the 19th century

Clement XIV (1705-1774)

Laura Bassi (1711-1778)

19th century

20th century

1901-1950

1951-2000

21st Century

  • 2005: Infanta Leonor of Spain, Infanta of Spain

Died

Before the 20th century

  • 0994: Wolfgang of Regensburg, German missionary, church reformer and bishop
  • 1448: John VIII, Byzantine Emperor

20th century

21st Century

  • 2001: Régine Cavagnoud, French alpine skier
  • 2002: Yuri Aronowitsch, Russian- Israeli conductor
  • 2004: Eugene Glombig, German politician ( SPD)
  • 2005: Hal Anger, American electrical engineer and biophysicist
  • 2005: William O. Baker, American chemist
  • 2005: Helmut Brennicke, German actor, director, radio speaker, acting coach and author
  • 2005: Paul Reynard, French - American painter
  • 2006: Pieter Willem Botha, South African politician, Prime Minister and President
  • 2008: Studs Terkel, American author and radio host
  • 2009: Qian Xuesen, Chinese scientists
  • 2010: Michel d' Aillières, French politician
  • 2010: Manfred Bock, German track and field athlete.
  • 2010: Heinrich Riebesehl, German Photographer
  • 2010: Ted Sorensen, American author and lawyer
  • 2011: Flórián Albert, Hungarian football player
  • 2011: Liz Anderson, American country music singer and songwriter
  • 2013: Gérard de Villiers, French writer

Holidays and observances

  • Religious observances St. Wolfgang of Regensburg, German abbot, missionary and bishop ( Catholic)
  • Reformation Day (only in Germany ) ( Protestant)
  • Wolfgangstag
  • Name Days Wolfgang
  • State Holidays and observances Mexico: Day of the Dead (first day )
  • More information for the day World Savings Day (except in Germany, in Austria only if it is a working day ) (since 1925)

More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.

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