October 31

    What happened on October 31 in history

    7 events fall on October 31, from 1517 to 1984. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on October 31

    1. 1517

      Luther's Ninety-five Theses

      The traditional date for the posting at Wittenberg.

      Read about Cortés Arrives in TenochtitlanPlay the Medieval & Renaissance round

    2. 1517

      Luther's theses

      He sends his ninety-five objections to the archbishop of Mainz.

      Read about Cortés Arrives in TenochtitlanPlay the Medieval & Renaissance round

    3. 1864

      Nevada becomes a state

      It joins the Union in the middle of the Civil War.

      Read about Opening of the Metropolitan Railway, World's First UndergroundPlay the 19th century round

    4. 1926

      Houdini dies

      The escapologist dies of peritonitis in Detroit.

      Read about Lindbergh's Arrival in Paris After Transatlantic FlightPlay the 20th century round

    5. 1941

      Mount Rushmore is completed

      Fourteen years of carving in the Black Hills come to an end.

      Play the 20th century round

    6. 1941

      Mount Rushmore is finished

      Work on the four presidents ends after fourteen years.

      Play the 20th century round

    7. 1984

      Indira Gandhi is assassinated

      She is shot by her bodyguards in the garden of her Delhi residence.

      Read about Los Angeles Summer OlympicsPlay the 20th century round

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