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31 October 2022
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - An Uzbek immigrant drove a rented truck into cyclists and runners in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people.Attack in Manhattan, New York, US
Anniversary
2005 - The discovery of the Plutonian moons Nix and Hydra, based on photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope nearly five months prior, was announced.Natural satellites orbiting Pluto
Anniversary
2003 - After 22 years in power, Mahathir Mohamad retired as Prime Minister of Malaysia.Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020)
Anniversary
2000 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collided with construction equipment while attempting to take off from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan during heavy rain, killing 83 people aboard.2000 aviation accident in Taiwan
Anniversary
1999 - All 217 people on board EgyptAir Flight 990 perished when the aircraft suddenly crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.1999 aircraft crash in the Atlantic Ocean
Historical events
History
2020 - Berlin Brandenburg Airport opens its doors after nearly 10 years of delays due to construction issues and project corruption.International airport in Germany
History
2017 - A truck drives into a crowd in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people.Attack in Manhattan, New York, US
History
2015 - Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.2015 aircraft bombing over Egypt
History
2014 - During a test flight, the VSS Enterprise, a Virgin Galactic experimental spaceflight test vehicle, suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes in the Mojave Desert, California.SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane
History
2011 - The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.Total number of living humans on Earth
History
2003 - Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020)
History
2002 - A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer.Largest city in Texas, United States
History
2000 - Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.First crewed spaceflight to the ISS
History
2000 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83.2000 aviation accident in Taiwan
History
1999 - Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.Recreational boat or ship
Notable births
Born
2000 - Willow Smith, American singer, actress, and dancerAmerican musician (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Danielle Rose Russell, American actressAmerican actress and former model (born 1999)
Born
1997 - Siobhán Bernadette Haughey, Hong Kong-Irish swimmerHong Kong swimmer (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Sydney Park, American actress and comedianAmerican actress (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2023 - Ken Mattingly, American astronaut (born 1936)American astronaut (1936–2023)
Died
2021 - Peter Philpott, Australian cricketer (born 1934)Australian cricketer (1934–2021)
Died
2020 - MF Doom, British-American rapper and record producer (born 1971)British and American rapper (1971–2020)
Died
2018 - Willie McCovey, American baseball player (born 1938)American baseball player (1938–2018)
Died
2015 - Gus Savage, American businessman and politician (born 1925)American politician (1925–2015)
Died
2014 - David Manker Abshire, American commander and diplomat, United States Permanent Representative to NATO (born 1926)American diplomat and politician (1926-2014)
Died
2014 - Michael Alsbury, American engineer and pilot (born 1975)American test pilot (1975–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
36.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.1 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
8.04 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
27.80 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.