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My name is Jack and I'm back with another episode of this day in World history.
And of course, today is October 31, which is Halloween.
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a german monk, nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle church in Wittenberg.
This event is considered the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.
On October 31, 1864, Nevada, or Nevada, was admitted as the 36th state of the United States during the Civil War.
It is known as the Silver State due to its significant silver mining industry.
In 1926, magician and escape artist Harry Houdini passed away in Detroit, Michigan.
He was renowned for his daring escape acts and illusionist performances.
On October 31, 1941, the famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota was completed after 14 years of carving the faces of us presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln into the mountain.
And in 1984, indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her bodyguards, leading to a period of political turmoil in India.
And on October 31, 1993, the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 827 creating the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ICTY to prosecute war crimes that occurred during the yugoslav wars.
On October 31, 1999, Egypt air Flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 people on board.
The cause of the crash remains a subject of debate and investigation.
In 2011, the global population was estimated to have reached 7 billion people on this day, according to the United nations.
And of course, October 31 is widely celebrated as Halloween in many countries, a holiday with origins in ancient celtic and christian traditions.
It is a day for costumes, candy, and various spooky and fun activities.
These are just a few of the events that have occurred on October 31 throughout history.
This date has a mix of historical, cultural, and political significance and thanks everybody, that'll do it for this episode of this Day in World History.