Today in History
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2011 Day of Seven Billion
The world's official population reached 7 billion on approximately this day. The United Nations Popu
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1999 EgyptAir Flight 990 crash
EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the Eastern coast of the US, killing all 217 people aboard.
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1992 Catholic church regrets its handling of Galileo Galilee's case
Then Pope John Paul II acknowledged the errors committed by the Catholic Church while dealing with G
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1984 Indira Gandhi assassinated
Indira Gandhi, the first female prime minister of India, was assassinated by two of her bodyguards.
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1978 South Yemen adopts constitution
The short-lived People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, or South Yemen, adopted its constitution. Sou
Births On This Day,
October, 31
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1961 Peter Jackson
New Zealand actor, director, screenwriter, producer
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1918 Ian Stevenson
American biochemist
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1892 Alexander Alekhine
Russian chess player
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1887 Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese military leader, politician, President of the Republic of China
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1875 Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian activist, politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of India
Deaths On This Day,
October, 31
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2006 P. W. Botha
South African politician, 1st State President of South Africa
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1993 Federico Fellini
Italian director
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1984 Indira Gandhi
Indian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of India
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1926 Harry Houdini
Hungarian/American magician, actor
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1916 Charles Taze Russell
American minister
