Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Is Assassinated

On October 31, 1984

The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.

Her bodyguards carried out the attack in the morning in her New Delhi home.

This Day in History - October 31

1918

The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.

2000

Soyuz TM-31 was launched, carrying the first crew to reside long-term on the International Space Station.

2003

A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.

1541

After over four years in the making, Michelangelo unveiled 'The Last Judgment' painting at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.

2015

The Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb.

What Happened on Oct 31?

What Happened in 1984?