"On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols became the first African-American to play in an NBA game; Lloyd would go on to play for nine seasons, winning an NBA championship in 1955 with the Syracuse Nationals. Also on this date: In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation making Nevada the 36th state, eight days before the presidential election."
"In 1961, the body of Josef Stalin was removed from Lenin's Tomb as part of the Soviet Union's de-Stalinization drive. In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, bound from New York to Cairo, crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 people aboard. In 1984, Indira Gandhi, India's Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards."
Oct. 31 is Halloween and the 304th day of 2025. On Oct. 31, 1950 Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols became the first African-American to play in an NBA game; Lloyd later won an NBA championship in 1955 with the Syracuse Nationals. In 1864 Nevada became the 36th U.S. state. The Lincoln Highway was dedicated in 1913. Work on Mount Rushmore was completed in 1941. Josef Stalin's body was removed from Lenin's Tomb in 1961. EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed in 1999. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. Samuel Alito was nominated to the Supreme Court in 2005. The UN estimated world population reached seven billion in 2011. Numerous notable figures were born on this date.
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