October 31
1517 - Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, denouncing what he saw as the abuses of the Catholic Church, especially the sale of indulgences, to the Archbishop of Minz, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
1846 - A heavy snowfall trapped the Donner Party in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
1864 - Nevada became the 36th state.
1926 - Magician Harry Houdini died of complications from a ruptured appendix.
1938 - A day after his "War of the Worlds" broadcast had panicked radio listeners, Orson Welles expressed "deep regret" but also bewilderment that anyone had thought the show was real.
1941 - Work on the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota was completed.
1956 - Rear Admiral G.J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
1968 - President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, saying he hoped for fruitful peace negotiations.
1984 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
1992 - Pope John Paul II admitted that the Roman Catholic Church had erred in convicting Galileo of heresy 350 years earlier.
1992 - It was announced that five American nuns in Liberia had been shot to death near the capital of Monrovia; the killings were blamed on rebels loyal to Charles Taylor.
1999 - EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 people on board.
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
2006 - P.W. Botha, South Africa's apartheid-era president, died at age 90.
2007 - Gold traded above $800 an ounce for the first time since 1980.
2012 - President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a tour of damage along the Jersey coast from Superstorm Sandy; Wall Street was back in business after a two-day shutdown caused by the storm (stocks finished mixed).
2016 - Pope Francis marked the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by traveling to secular Sweden, where he encouraged Catholics and Lutherans to forgive the "errors" of the past and forge greater unity, including sharing in the Eucharist.
Birthdays
20 - Sydney Park (actress)
22 - Mateo Arias (actor)
24 - Nadine Lustre (actress)
25 - Vanessa Marano (actress)
37 - Eddie Kaye Thomas (actor)
41 - Piper Perabo (actress)
50 - Vanilla Ice (rapper)
54 - Rob Schneider (actor)
56 - Peter Jackson (director)
59 - Debbie McGee (radio host)
66 - Nick Saban (football coach)
87 - Michael Collins (astronaut)
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Today in Sports History - October 31
1891 - Nebraska defeated Doane 28-4.
1896 - Nebraska defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 18-8.
1903 - Nebraska defeated Iowa 17-6.
1908 - The fourth Olympic Games come to a close in London.
1908 - Nebraska defeated Iowa 11-8.
1914 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 20-7.
1925 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 12-0.
1931 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 10-7.
1936 - #11 Nebraska defeated Missouri 20-0.
1942 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 14-7.
1943 - Washington Redskins' Sammy Baugh passes for six touchdowns versus Brooklyn (48-10).
1950 - Earl Lloyd (Washington Capitols) became the first African-American to play in an NBA game.
1953 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 9-0.
1959 - Nebraska upsets #19 Oklahoma 25-21.
1964 - #5 Nebraska defeats Missouri 9-0.
1968 - The Milwaukee Bucks won their first game in franchise history, defeating the Detroit Pistons 138-118.
1970 - #4 Nebraska defeats Colorado 29-13.
1981 - #12 Nebraska defeated Kansas 31-15.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Missouri 42-7.
1987 - A pair in Coventry, England ties the world record for the longest singles tennis match at 80 hours 21 minutes.
1992 - #8t Nebraska defeated #8t Colorado 52-7.
1998 - Texas upset #7 Nebraska 20-16.
2009 - Nebraska defeated Baylor 20-10.
2010 - For the first time in major league history, two former presidents attended the same World Series Game. George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush both attended Game 4 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX.
2015 - Purdue defeated Nebraska 55-45.
1517 - Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, denouncing what he saw as the abuses of the Catholic Church, especially the sale of indulgences, to the Archbishop of Minz, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
1846 - A heavy snowfall trapped the Donner Party in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
1864 - Nevada became the 36th state.
1926 - Magician Harry Houdini died of complications from a ruptured appendix.
1938 - A day after his "War of the Worlds" broadcast had panicked radio listeners, Orson Welles expressed "deep regret" but also bewilderment that anyone had thought the show was real.
1941 - Work on the Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota was completed.
1956 - Rear Admiral G.J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
1968 - President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, saying he hoped for fruitful peace negotiations.
1984 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
1992 - Pope John Paul II admitted that the Roman Catholic Church had erred in convicting Galileo of heresy 350 years earlier.
1992 - It was announced that five American nuns in Liberia had been shot to death near the capital of Monrovia; the killings were blamed on rebels loyal to Charles Taylor.
1999 - EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed off the Massachusetts coast, killing all 217 people on board.
2005 - President George W. Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
2006 - P.W. Botha, South Africa's apartheid-era president, died at age 90.
2007 - Gold traded above $800 an ounce for the first time since 1980.
2012 - President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a tour of damage along the Jersey coast from Superstorm Sandy; Wall Street was back in business after a two-day shutdown caused by the storm (stocks finished mixed).
2016 - Pope Francis marked the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by traveling to secular Sweden, where he encouraged Catholics and Lutherans to forgive the "errors" of the past and forge greater unity, including sharing in the Eucharist.
Birthdays
20 - Sydney Park (actress)
22 - Mateo Arias (actor)
24 - Nadine Lustre (actress)
25 - Vanessa Marano (actress)
37 - Eddie Kaye Thomas (actor)
41 - Piper Perabo (actress)
50 - Vanilla Ice (rapper)
54 - Rob Schneider (actor)
56 - Peter Jackson (director)
59 - Debbie McGee (radio host)
66 - Nick Saban (football coach)
87 - Michael Collins (astronaut)
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Today in Sports History - October 31
1891 - Nebraska defeated Doane 28-4.
1896 - Nebraska defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 18-8.
1903 - Nebraska defeated Iowa 17-6.
1908 - The fourth Olympic Games come to a close in London.
1908 - Nebraska defeated Iowa 11-8.
1914 - Nebraska defeated Iowa State 20-7.
1925 - Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 12-0.
1931 - Nebraska defeated Missouri 10-7.
1936 - #11 Nebraska defeated Missouri 20-0.
1942 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 14-7.
1943 - Washington Redskins' Sammy Baugh passes for six touchdowns versus Brooklyn (48-10).
1950 - Earl Lloyd (Washington Capitols) became the first African-American to play in an NBA game.
1953 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 9-0.
1959 - Nebraska upsets #19 Oklahoma 25-21.
1964 - #5 Nebraska defeats Missouri 9-0.
1968 - The Milwaukee Bucks won their first game in franchise history, defeating the Detroit Pistons 138-118.
1970 - #4 Nebraska defeats Colorado 29-13.
1981 - #12 Nebraska defeated Kansas 31-15.
1987 - #2 Nebraska defeated Missouri 42-7.
1987 - A pair in Coventry, England ties the world record for the longest singles tennis match at 80 hours 21 minutes.
1992 - #8t Nebraska defeated #8t Colorado 52-7.
1998 - Texas upset #7 Nebraska 20-16.
2009 - Nebraska defeated Baylor 20-10.
2010 - For the first time in major league history, two former presidents attended the same World Series Game. George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush both attended Game 4 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, TX.
2015 - Purdue defeated Nebraska 55-45.
