10 / 31 History Vault
Discover public domain milestones, art masterworks, and wisdom quotes. (13)
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Mauritshuis, The Hague.
Johannes Vermeer (Oil on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 10/31
Born under Scorpio (♏ Scorpio), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Scorpio Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 10/31
On this day in history (10/31), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
All 217 people on board EgyptAir Flight 990 perished when the aircraft suddenly crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
EgyptAir Flight 990 was a scheduled flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Cairo International Airport, with a stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City. On October 31, 1999, the Boeing 767 operating the route crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (100 km) south of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, killing all 217 passengers and crew on board, making it the deadliest aviation disaster for EgyptAir. Since the crash occurred in international waters, it was investigated by the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation's Civil Aviation Agency (ECAA) and the American National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) under International Civil Aviation Organization rules. Since the ECAA lacked the resources of the NTSB, the Egyptian government asked the American government to have the NTSB handle the investigation.
Danielle_Rose_Russell Born
Danielle Rose Russell is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her role as Hope Mikaelson in the The CW supernatural drama series The Originals (2018) and Legacies (2021–2022).
「Danielle Rose Russell is an American actress and former model. She is best known for ...」
—— Danielle_Rose_Russell
Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collided with construction equipment while attempting to take off from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan during heavy rain, killing 83 people aboard.
Singapore Airlines Flight 006 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chiang Kai-shek International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. On 31 October 2000, at 23:18 Taipei local time, the Boeing 747-400 operating the flight crashed into construction equipment during a typhoon. The disaster resulted in 83 fatalities among the 179 people aboard the aircraft, with 98 occupants initially surviving the impact before two passengers later succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. This was the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 747-400 and the first fatal crash in the history of Singapore Airlines.
Willow_Smith Born
Willow Camille Reign Smith, also known mononymously as Willow, is an American singer, actress, and dancer. The daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, she has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, an NAACP Image Award, a BET Award, and nominations for two Daytime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a MTV Video Music Award.
「Willow Camille Reign Smith, also known mononymously as Willow, is an American singer,...」
—— Willow_Smith
Ansu_Fati Born
Anssumane "Ansu" Fati Vieira is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
「Anssumane "Ansu" Fati Vieira is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or w...」
—— Ansu_Fati
After 22 years in power, Mahathir Mohamad retired as Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, physician and author who served as the fourth and seventh prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020. He was the country's longest-serving prime minister, serving for a cumulative total of 24 years. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. During his premiership, Mahathir was granted the title "Father of Modernisation" for his pivotal role in transforming the country's economy and infrastructure. At 101 years old, he is the second-oldest living former state leader in the world and the first Malaysian prime minister to reach that age.
The discovery of the Plutonian moons Nix and Hydra, based on photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope nearly five months prior, was announced.
There are five known moons of the dwarf planet Pluto. In order of distance from Pluto, they are Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. Charon, the largest, is mutually tidally locked with Pluto, and is massive enough that Pluto and Charon are sometimes considered a binary dwarf planet.
Leonor,_Princess_of_Asturias Born
Leonor, Princess of Asturias is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne. She is the elder daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
「Leonor, Princess of Asturias is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne. She is th...」
—— Leonor,_Princess_of_Asturias
Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
Metrojet Flight 9268 was an international chartered passenger flight operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia. On 31 October 2015, at 06:13 EST, the Airbus A321 operating the flight exploded above the northern Sinai Peninsula following its departure from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Egypt, en route to Pulkovo Airport, Saint Petersburg, Russia. All 224 passengers and crew on board were killed, making it the deadliest plane crash to involve the Airbus A320 family and the deadliest to occur in Egypt. Russian investigators concluded that the cause of the crash was most likely an onboard explosive device.
Metrojet_Flight_9268
An Uzbek immigrant drove a rented truck into cyclists and runners in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people.
On October 31, 2017, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov drove a rented pickup truck into cyclists and runners for about one mile of the Hudson River Park's bike path alongside West Street from Houston Street south to Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The vehicle-ramming attack killed eight people, six of whom were foreign tourists, and injured thirteen others.
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