October 31 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | October 31 Calendar
October Daily Holidays that fall on October 31, include:
- All Hallows Eve
- Beggars’ Night
- Books For Treats Day
- Carve a Pumpkin Day
- Day of the Seven Billion
- Girl Scout Founder’s Day
- Halloween
- Magic Day
- National Caramel Apple Day
- National Doorbell Day
- National Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
- National Knock Knock Jokes Day
- Reformation Day
- Samhain – (Pagan)
- Save a Friend Day
- Trick or Treat for UNICEF Day
- World Cities Day
- World Savings Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include October 31, are:
- International Magic Week – October 25-31
- National Red Ribbon Week – October 23-31 (Last 9 days of October)
- Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week – October 24-31
- World Origami Days – October 24 – November 11
October 31: Famous Birthdays
- October 31, 1912 – Dale Evans, American singer, songwriter and actress (Roy Rogers Show) (d. 2001)
- October 31, 1936 – Michael Landon, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie) (d. 1991)
- October 31, 1954 – Ken Wahl, American actor, screenwriter, and activist who advocates for Veteran’s rights and against animal abuse (Wiseguy)
- October 31, 1976 – Piper Perabo, American actress and producer (Coyote Ugly, Covert Affairs)
October 31: Historical Events
- October 31, 1864 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th United States state
- October 31, 1876 – Over 200,000 deaths occur in India after a cyclone ravages the country
- October 31, 1913 – The Lincoln Highway is dedicated as the first automobile highway across the United States
- October 31, 1922 – Benito Mussolini is made the Prime Minister of Italy
- October 31, 1923 – Marble Bar in Western Australia has the first of 160 consecutive days of 100 degree weather
- October 31, 1924 – The Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress announces the start of World Savings Day
- October 31, 1941 – Mount Rushmore is completed after 14 years of work
- October 31, 1956 – The U.K. and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal
- October 31, 1963 – 74 people are killed and over 400 injured during an ice skating show when an explosion occurs at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum as a result of a faulty propane tank connection
- October 31, 1979 – Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashed upon landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people
- October 31, 1998 – Iraq announces that it would no longer cooperate with the UN weapons inspectors
- October 31, 1999 – All 217 people on board Egypt Air Flight 990 are killed when the plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket, MA
- October 31, 2000 – Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83 people
- October 31, 2011 – The United Nations recognizes the day as Seven Billion Day when the global population of humans reaches seven billion
- October 31, 2015 – Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed in Egypt over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board
October 31: Music Events
- October 31, 1962 – Monster Mash becomes the most popular Halloween song of all times
- October 31, 1992 – “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men is #1 song on the Hot 100 for the 12th consecutive week
- October 31, 2000 – No Name Face is released as the debut album of Lifehouse with the first single Hanging By a Moment becoming the most played song on the radio in 2001 (video below)
- October 31, 2007 – Elvis Presley tops the annual Forbes magazine list of most profitable dead celebrities with his estate having earned $49 million over the past year
- More October 31 Music Events
October 31: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 31 is Scorpio.
October Birthstone:
What is the October Birthstone? Pink Tourmaline and Opal
October’s birthstones are pink tourmaline and opal. Tourmaline, the primary birthstone, is rare because it is one of the few gems that can be found in almost every color. Some pink tourmalines have clarity as transparent as diamonds! Opals, on the other hand, are in a class by themselves.
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