100 years anniversary |
31 Oct 1924
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Cleo Moore, American actress (d. 1973) |
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31 Oct 1924
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World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks). |
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75 years anniversary |
31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Bob Selbenberg: Rocker (Supertramp)
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Dumisa B Ntsebeza: South African attorney / anti-apartheid activist
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Mike Parker: (Rep-D-Mississippi)
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Odaline de la Martinez: Composer
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Terrence W Wilcutt: Russellville, Kentucky -- Major USMC / Astronaut (STS 68, 79)
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31 Oct 1949
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death
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Edward R Stettinius: US Foreign Minister (1944-45) / diplomat
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31 Oct 1949
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"Regina" opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 86 performances
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31 Oct 1949
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event
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WOC (now KWQC) TV channel 6 in Davenport, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Bob Siebenberg, American drummer (Supertramp and Bees Make Honey) |
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Alison Wolf, English economist and academic |
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31 Oct 1949
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birth
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Terrence W Wilcutt Russellville Ky, Major USMC/astronaut
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50 years anniversary |
31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Jeff Gooch: Linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Julie Minta Gleneck: Miss New Hampshire USA (1996)
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31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Serge Heuveling: Soccer player (NEC)
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31 Oct 1974
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event
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Marines terminate gijzelingsactie in strafgevangenis Scheveningen
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31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Muzzy Izzet, English-Turkish footballer |
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31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Roger Manganelli, Brazilian-American singer-songwriter and bass player (Less Than Jake and Rehasher) |
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31 Oct 1974
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birth
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Natasja Saad, Danish rapper (d. 2007) |
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31 Oct 1974
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music
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Led Zeppelin held the UK launch for their new record label Swan Song at Chislehurst Caves, Kent, England on Halloween night. Drinks were served by nuns in suspenders, a naked woman lay in a coffin covered in jelly and naked male wrestlers cavorted in recesses of the caves. Label mates Bad Company, The Pretty Things and Maggie Bell also attended. The launch also tied in with the releases of The Pretty Things new album Silk Torpedo. The label was named after an unreleased Zeppelin instrumental track.
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31 Oct 1974
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Bundy victim (?) Laura Aime disappears in Utah
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25 years anniversary |
31 Oct 1999
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death
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Greg Moore, Canadian race car driver (b. 1975) |
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31 Oct 1999
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event
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Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted. |
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31 Oct 1999
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event
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EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 217 people on board. |
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31 Oct 1999
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music
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A list of 'New Pop Fortunes' published in The Sunday Times, reported that The Corrs were worth £1.5 million each, Boyzone £3 million each, Jamiroquai £4 million, The Chemical Brothers £4 million each and Norman Cook £10 million.
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31 Oct 1999
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Five scored their first UK No.1 single when 'Keep On Movin', went to the top of the charts. The track was taken from their second album Invincible.
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20 years anniversary |
31 Oct 2004
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music
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R. Kelly was kicked off a tour with Jay-Z, a day after claiming he was attacked with pepper spray by a member of the rapper's entourage. Kelly alleged he had been sprayed by a member of Jay-Z's entourage during a performance in New York. But Jay-Z's publicist denied that the rapper or any of his associates were involved. Jay-Z and R Kelly were in the midst of the 40-city Best of Both World's tour, scheduled to run until 28 November.
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15 years anniversary |
31 Oct 2009
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death
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Mustafa Mahmud, Egyptian physician and author (b. 1921) |
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31 Oct 2009
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death
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Tom Wheatcroft, English businessman, founded the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition (b. 1922) |
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31 Oct 2009
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death
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Qian Xuesen, Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (b. 1911) |
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10 years anniversary |
31 Oct 2014
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death
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David Manker Abshire, American commander and diplomat, United States Permanent Representative to NATO (b. 1926) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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Michael Alsbury, American engineer and pilot (b. 1975) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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John Forzani, Canadian football player and businessman (b. 1947) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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Brad Halsey, American baseball player (b. 1981) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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Käbi Laretei, Estonian-Swedish pianist (b. 1922) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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Hitoshi Motoshima, Japanese educator and politician (b. 1922) |
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31 Oct 2014
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death
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Jim Sauter, American race car driver (b. 1943) |
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31 Oct 2014
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event
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in the Mojave Desert during a test flight, |
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