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October 31st

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Eve of All Saints' Day, celebrated with costumes, trick-or-treating, and spooky traditions rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain.

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526 Notable birthdays

Narriman Sadek

Egyptian queen consort.

Born October 31st, 1934 in Cairo.

Died October 16th, 2005 at 70 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage).

Eduard Franz

American actor (1902–1983).

Born October 31st, 1902 in Milwaukee.

Died February 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.

John of Kronstadt

Russian saint (1829–1908).

Born October 31st, 1829 in Sura.

Died January 2nd, 1909 at 79 years old in Kronstadt.

Jean Améry

Austrian-born essayist and holocaust survivor (1912-1978).

Born October 31st, 1912 in Vienna.

Died October 17th, 1978 at 65 years old in Salzburg (drug overdose).

Evgeny Svechnikov

Russian ice hockey player.

Born October 31st, 1996 (age 29 years) in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Edmund Gettier

American philosopher (1927–2021).

Born October 31st, 1927 in Baltimore.

Died March 23rd, 2021 at 93 years old [ref]

Shaun Bartlett

South african footballer.

Born October 31st, 1972 (age 53 years) in Cape Town.

Hubert Wilkins

Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).

Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.

Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.

Mitch Harris

American rock musician.

Born October 31st, 1969 (age 56 years) in Queens.

Luz Marina Zuluaga

Colombian beauty queen (1938–2015).

Born October 31st, 1938 in Pereira.

Died December 2nd, 2015 at 77 years old in Manizales.

Illinois Jacquet

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004).

Born October 31st, 1922 in Broussard.

Died July 22nd, 2004 at 81 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction).

Kerron Clement

American track and field athlete, olympic athlete.

Born October 31st, 1985 (age 40 years) in Port of Spain.

Robert Servatius

German lawyer (1894-1983).

Born October 31st, 1894 in Cologne.

Died August 7th, 1983 at 88 years old in Cologne.

Mikhail Tomsky

Soviet politician (1880-1936).

Born October 31st, 1880 in Kolpino.

Died August 22nd, 1936 at 55 years old in Korolyov (gunshot wound).

Philippe Bas

French actor.

Born October 31st, 1973 (age 52 years) in 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Brazilian poet, chronicler, and writer (1902–1987).

Born October 31st, 1902 in Itabira.

Died August 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Franco Merli

Italian actor.

Born October 31st, 1956 in Rome.

Died May 17th, 2025 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]

Anita Kerr

American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer.

Born October 31st, 1927 in Memphis.

Died October 10th, 2022 at 94 years old in Carouge. [ref]

Gunnar Gren

Swedish footballer.

Born October 31st, 1920 in Gothenburg.

Died November 10th, 1991 at 71 years old in Gothenburg.

Blair Imani

American activist.

Born October 31st, 1993 (age 32 years).

Nora Twomey

Irish film director.

Born October 31st, 1971 (age 54 years) in Cork.

Andrew Volstead

American politician (1859-1947).

Born October 31st, 1859 in Kenyon.

Died January 20th, 1947 at 87 years old in Granite Falls.

Alphonso Ford

American basketball player (1971-2004).

Born October 31st, 1971 in Greenwood.

Died September 4th, 2004 at 32 years old in Memphis (leukemia).

Christina Aguilar

Thai singer (born 1966).

Born October 31st, 1966 (age 59 years) in Bangkok.

Melendy Britt

American actress active in television and voice acting.

Born October 31st, 1943 (age 82 years) in Charlotte. [ref]

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