The original American horror film “Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
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Scientists in India discovered a 152-million-year-old fossil of an extinct marine reptile called the ichthyosaur.
The Battle of Agincourt between the English and the French took place.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American US Army brigadier general.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV was made available to PC players in North America.
The British singer Cliff Richard was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.