What happened on Tuesday October 31, 2017?

About October 31st, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 31, 2017, a horrific terrorist attack occurred in Lower Manhattan when a 29-year-old Uzbekistani immigrant, Sayfullo Saipov, drove a rented pickup truck down a bike path on the West Side Highway, killing eight people and injuring at least eleven others. The suspect was shot and arrested by police, who immediately treated the incident as an act of terrorism.
  • Day of the week: October 31st, 2017 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about October 31st, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on October 31st, 2017.

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October 31, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 31, 2017:

  • 2017 Lower Manhattan Terrorist Attack On October 31, 2017, a horrific terrorist attack occurred in Lower Manhattan when a 29-year-old Uzbekistani immigrant, Sayfullo Saipov, drove a rented pickup truck down a bike path on the West Side Highway, killing eight people and injuring at least eleven others. The suspect was shot and arrested by police, who immediately treated the incident as an act of terrorism.
  • US Senate Investigates Russian Election Interference U.S. senators initiated an investigation by requesting information from lawyers at Facebook, Twitter, and Google regarding Russian activities during the 2016 United States Presidential Election, signaling ongoing concerns about foreign electoral manipulation.
  • Suicide Bombing in Kabul A devastating suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan killed at least 8 civilians and left many others injured. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for this attack, highlighting ongoing terrorist activities in the region.
  • North Korea Nuclear Test Site Tunnel Collapse A catastrophic tunnel collapse occurred at North Korea's nuclear testing facility, resulting in the deaths of up to 200 workers. This incident raised significant concerns about the safety conditions and nuclear program of the secretive nation.
  • Successful Minotaur C Rocket Launch A significant milestone in space technology was achieved when a Minotaur C rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, successfully deploying 10 commercial earth-imaging satellites to Planet Labs. This was the first successful mission of the Minotaur-C (formerly Taurus) since 2004.
  • Deadly Highway 400 Multi-Vehicle Accident A tragic multi-vehicle accident on Highway 400 resulted in three fatalities. The collision involved 14 vehicles, including two tanker trucks. Police investigations suggested that distracted driving was the primary cause of this devastating crash.

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October 31, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 31, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 31, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $83.65
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $167.90
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $84.36
  • General Electric GE: opens at $20.26
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $154.33

Exchange Rates on October 31, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.8581 EUR
  • 1 USD = 113.641 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7526 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3062 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2894 CAD
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What day of the week was October 31, 2017?


October 31, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 304th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 31, 2017 can also be written as 10/31/2017 in the US and as 31/10/2017 in UK and Europe.

October 31, 2017 in October 2017 calendar

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October 31, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 31, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 30th and November 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 31, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 31, 2017 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the music chart for the week October 30th and November 5th.

  1. - Rockstar youtube
  2. - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) youtube
  3. - 1-800-273-8255 youtube
  4. - Feel It Still youtube
  5. - Thunder youtube

October 31, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 31, 2017 was Rockstar by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, according to the music chart for the week October 30th and November 5th.

  1. - Rockstar youtube
  2. - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) youtube
  3. - 1-800-273-8255 youtube
  4. - Unforgettable youtube
  5. - I Get The Bag
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October 31, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 31st is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 31, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 31, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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October 31, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 31, 2017 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 31, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 31, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 04:14 pm and setting at 04:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 2017.

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How old is someone born on October 31, 2017?


Someone born on October 31, 2017 is:

7 years 6 months old,

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or 393 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2752 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 31, 2017?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 31, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 31, 2017.

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