In the present day is Friday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2025. There are 61 days left within the yr. That is Halloween.
In the present day in historical past:
On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols grew to become the primary African-American to play in an NBA recreation; Lloyd would go on to play for 9 seasons, profitable an NBA championship in 1955 with the Syracuse Nationals.
Additionally on this date:
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation making Nevada the thirty sixth state, eight days earlier than the presidential election.
In 1913, the Lincoln Freeway, the primary vehicle freeway throughout the US, was devoted.
In 1941, work was accomplished on the Mount Rushmore Nationwide Memorial in South Dakota, begun in 1927.
In 1961, the physique of Josef Stalin was faraway from Lenin’s Tomb as a part of the Soviet Union’s “de-Stalinization” drive.
In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, sure from New York to Cairo, crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 individuals aboard.
In 1984, Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for greater than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her personal safety guards.
In 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Choose Samuel Alito to the Supreme Courtroom.
In 2011, the United Nations estimated that world inhabitants had reached seven billion individuals (world inhabitants is bigger than eight billion right now).
In the present day’s Birthdays:
Former CBS anchorman Dan Fairly is 94.
Actor Stephen Rea is 79.
Olympic gold medal marathoner Frank Shorter is 78.
TV host Jane Pauley is 75.
Soccer coach Nick Saban is 74.
Movie director Peter Jackson is 64.
Rock drummer Larry Mullen Jr. (U2) is 64.
Rock musician Johnny Marr is 62.
Baseball Corridor of Famer Fred McGriff is 62.
Actor Rob Schneider is 62.
Actor Dermot Mulroney is 62.
Nation singer Darryl Worley is 61.
Actor-comedian Mike O’Malley is 59.
Rapper and guitarist Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys) is 59.
Rapper Vanilla Ice is 58.
Actor Leticia Wright is 32.
Singer Willow Smith is 25.
