Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2021. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 31, 1961, the body of Josef Stalin was removed from Lenin’s Tomb as part of the Soviet Union’s “de-Stalinization” drive. On this date: In 1795, English poet John Keats was born in London. In 1864, Nevada became the 36th state as President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation. In 1926, magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit of peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. In 1941, work was completed on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, begun in 1927. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, saying he hoped for fruitful peace negotiations. In 1975, the Queen single “Bohemian Rhapsody” was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records. In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh (sihk) security guards. In...
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