Historical Events
Sports History
Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Bkln (48-10)
- World War II: F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception.
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Piccolo, American NFL football running back, 1965-69 (Chicago Bears), and subject of the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song", born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
- Tony Hazzard, British pop songwriter ("hello World"; "Listen To Me"; "(I Think I'm Over) Getting Over You"), born in Liverpool, England
Famous Deaths
- Max Reinhardt [Goldmann], Austrian theatrical director (Oedipus Rex) and founder of the Salzburg Festival, dies at 70
About October 31, 1943
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio
