Overview
- Oct. 31 is marked by Martin Luther’s 1517 posting of the 95 theses in Wittenberg, widely cited as the start of the Protestant Reformation.
- The entries recall the Oct. 31, 1984 assassination of Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi by two Sikh bodyguards.
- Dilma Rousseff’s Oct. 31, 2010 runoff victory is noted for making her Brazil’s first woman head of state.
- Spain’s Oct. 31 listings include the 2007 Audiencia Nacional convictions for the 11-M Madrid train attacks, attributing responsibility to jihadist groups.
- Nov. 1 roundups highlight South Africa’s 1995 first multiracial municipal elections won by the ANC under Nelson Mandela and the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami.