Historical Events
Music Premiere
Revival of Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical "On the Town" opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 65 performances
- The Irish Republican Army (IRA) explode a bomb at the Post Office Tower in London
Famous Birthdays
- Alphonso Ford, American basketball player, born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2004)
- Ian Walker, English footballer, born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
- Tom Smith, Scottish rugby union loosehead prop (61 Tests, 6 British & Irish Lions; Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds, Northampton Saints RUFC), born in London, England (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Gerhard von Rad, German old testament expert (Deuteronomium), dies at 70
About October 31, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
#1 Song: Reason To Believe/Maggie May - Rod Stewart
