October 31st 2014 - This Date in History.

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475 – Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor.
683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down.
1517 – Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
1587 – Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.
1822 – Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.
1861 – American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army.
1863 – The Maori Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato.
1864 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
1876 – A monster cyclone ravages India, resulting in over 200,000 deaths.
1913 – Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
1913 – The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins.
1917 – World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history".
1918 – World War I: Dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
1922 – Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy
1923 – The first of 160 consecutive days of 100º Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.
1924 – World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
1926 – Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that develops after his appendix ruptures.
1938 – Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.
1940 – World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
1941 – After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.
1941 – World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII.
1943 – World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a USN or USMC aircraft.
1944 – Erich Göstl, a member of the Waffen-SS, is awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to recognise extreme battlefield bravery, after losing his face and eyes during the Battle of Normandy.
1956 – Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.
1961 – In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Vladimir Lenin's Tomb.
1963 – An explosion at the Indiana State Fair Coliseum (now Pepsi Coliseum) in Indianapolis kills 74 people and injures another 400 during an ice skating show. A faulty propane tank connection in a concession stand is blamed.
1968 – Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1.
1973 – Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape. Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, Republic of Ireland aboard a hijacked helicopter that lands in the exercise yard.
1984 – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and nearly 10,000 Sikhs are killed.
1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.
1999 – Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.
1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 217 people on board.
2000 – Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.
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.
2003 – Mahathir bin 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.
2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as Seven Billion Day.

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Today's Canadian Headline....

1908 CANUCKS WIN LAST GOLD MEDAL IN LACROSSE
London England - The 4th modern Olympiad ends in London. Canada's first true national Olympic team of 84 athletes attended. Canada's Gold Medals were in Lacrosse (a game that has not been recognized since), the 200 Metre Race (Robert Kerr) and Shooting (Walter Ewing).

1869
Montreal Quebec - Georges-Édouard Desbarats 1838-1893 publishes the premiere issue of his 'Canadian Illustrated News'; world's first periodical to use the half-tone technique to reproduce a photograph - in this case, an image of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VI.



In Other Events....

1995 Quebec Quebec - Jacques Parizeau announces his resignation as Quebec Premier, leader of the Parti québécois and MNA for L'Assomption after his Yes side narrowly loses the Quebec referendum; his influence had been eclipsed by the entry of Lucien Bouchard into the sovereigntist ranks.
1995 Canada - Canada's dollar and stock exchanges soar while interest rates fall after the No side narrowly wins the Quebec referendum.
1982 Vatican City - Pope John Paul II canonizes Marguerite Bourgeoys 1620-1700, founder of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal as Canada's first woman Saint; cites her heroism and concern for family life; arrived in Quebec 1653 and opened her first school for girls in a Montreal stable in 1658.
1977 Montreal Quebec - James Bay Land Claims Agreement signed into law; agreement with New Quebec Cree and Inuit transfers aboriginal rights and lands in return for $225 million, hunting and fishing rights and greater self-government; paves way for construction of James Bay Hydroelectric Project, which will flood ancestral land; Canada's first modern First Nations treaty.
1972 Toronto Ontario - Bill Durnan 1915-1972 dies; goaltender, born at Toronto Jan 22, 1915; Durnan joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1943 at age 29, after years in the minors; won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie 6 times out of his 7 years, led the Canadiens to 2 Stanley Cups; recorded 4 consecutive shutouts during the 1948-1949 season; played 309 minutes and 21 consecutive seconds (over 5 games) without allowing a goal; quit during the 1950 playoffs suffering from nausea and insomnia; career goals against average 2.36.
1970 New York City - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 'Our House' peaks at #30 on the Billboard pop singles chart..
1969 Quebec Quebec - Le Front commun du Québec français holds a demonstration outside the Quebec parliament buildings; clash with police.
1965 Montreal Quebec - Canadian National and Canadian Pacific terminate their passenger pool train arrangement.
1965 Montreal Quebec - Canadian National introduces Rapido passenger service to Toronto; extended to Quebec in 1966.
1962 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - Opening of new bridge across St. Mary's River to Michigan.
1962 Montreal Quebec - Founding of a secret revolutionary group in Montreal called the Front de libération de Québec (FLQ).
1960 Montreal Quebec - Jean Drapeau sworn in as Mayor of Montreal after election Oct. 24.
1950 Thunder Bay, Ontario - Completion of 1,770 km oil pipeline from Edmonton to Lake Superior.
1945 Ottawa Ontario - Inauguration of the faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
1930 Ahuntsic Quebec - Inauguration of the Ahuntsic Bridge.
1926 Detroit Michigan - Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini dies at age 52 of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix; on Oct. 21, at the Princess Theatre in Montreal, he had invited a McGill student to punch him hard in the stomach. The young man complied before Houdini has a chance to brace himself, and the blow led to his death.
1920 Levis Quebec - Alphonse Desjardins 1854-1920, dies; journalist, founder of the Caisse populaire, was born at Lévis Nov. 05, 1854. After studying European co-op models, Desjardins founded the first Caisse populaire, or people's bank, in Lévis Dec. 06, 1900, as a way of improving the financial lot of the Quebec worker, and slow the exodus to the US; with support from the Roman Catholic Church, he expanded the concept through Quebec and Canada, founding 205 branches before he was forced to retire due to ill health in 1916; in 1913, the institutions were renamed 'les Caisses populaires Desjardins'. Today's Caisse is an economic powerhouse in Quebec..
1919 Fredericton, New Brunswick - Werner Horn 1888-1931 sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to blow up St. Croix River bridge in 1915; organized by German spy ring in US.
1918 Edmonton Alberta - Alberta government prohibits all public meetings of seven persons or more, as influenza (Spanish Flu) epidemic sweeps the province; churches, schools and theatres close.
1902 Vancouver BC - Stanford Fleming sends first message to open Pacific Cable from Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia; 44 years after translatlantic cable.
1893 Montreal Quebec - Opening of Redpath Library at McGill University.
1888 Regina Saskatchewan - First Legislative Assembly of NWT meets at Regina.
1879 Quebec Quebec - J.-Adolphe Chapleau (Conservative) replaces Joly de Lotbinière as Premier of Quebec.
1874 Quebec Quebec - First group of Mennonites from Russia arrive in Quebec on the way to settle in Manitoba.
1873 Niagara Falls, Ontario - Opening of new International Bridge over Niagara River.
1869 Pembina Manitoba - Canada's Governor designate William McDougall receives letter signed by the members of the National Committee of the Metis of Red River, ordering him not to enter the territory without the permission of the Committee; Metis attempt to force Canada to negotiate entry into Confederation.
1832 Toronto Ontario - Opening of third session of eleventh Parliament of Upper Canada; meets until Feb. 13, 1833; Mackenzie expelled for a third time.
1809 Montreal Quebec - John Molson 1764-1836 sends steamboat 'Accomodation' on maiden voyage; first steamboat in Canada makes seven day round trip to Quebec and back.
1780 Lake Ontario - 34 men of 34th Regiment, plus crew of 16 gun schooner Ontario lost in storm.
1765 Quebec Quebec - La Gazette de Québec newspaper stops publication.
1763 Detroit Michigan - Pontiac capitulates after British defeat Indians at Bushy Run, and after the deaths of several chiefs and a string of other losses.
1760 Quebec Quebec - James Murray establishes military courts in Quebec.
1610 James Bay, Quebec - Henry Hudson on the Discovery orders Prickett and Staffe ashore to find a suitable place for winter at the south-east corner of James Bay; the following day the crew haul the ship aground and start building winter quarters.
1534 St-Malo France - Jacques Cartier authorized to provision and arm 2 ships to return to North America in the spring; he will eventually raise £3,000, and equip 3 ships with 110 men for the return trip May 19, 1535.

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