Historical Events
- Fire destroys most of historic Shuri Castle, once seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, on island of Okinawa, Japan
- Gas canister explodes on a train in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakaistan killing at least 70 and injuring 30
- Jihadist group Islamic State names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as its new leader after US special forces kill its former leader
- Joel Embiid is suspended from the NBA for two games without pay due to an altercation with Karl-Anthony Towns
Event of Interest
US House of Representatives votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump
Famous Deaths
- (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, dies of ovarian cancer at 69
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About October 31, 2019
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
- #1 Song: Dance Monkey - Tones and I