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Peter Jackson is best known as the director, screen-writer, and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both of which are adapted from the novels of the same name by J.
Famous Birthdays on October 31
1961 — Peter Jackson
New Zealand actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
October 31 has 244 recorded notable births across history, from 1345 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on October 31
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- 1968 Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. Source
- 2000 Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then. Source
- 1956 Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution. Source
- 1968 Great Drought of 1968: Amidst a collapse of hydropower President of Chile Eduardo Frei Montalva decrees the establishment of daylight saving time. Source
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Brian Doyle-Murray appeared with his younger brother, actor and comedian Bill Murray, in several films, including Caddyshack (1980), The Razor's Edge (1984), Scrooged (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), and Groundhog Day (1993).
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is an American sportscaster and former football coach.
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Margaret Jane Pauley is an American television host and author, active in news reporting since 1972.
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Frederick Stanley McGriff is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 through 2004.
More major people born on October 31
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1945
Brian Doyle-Murray
American actor and comedian
Brian Murray, known professionally as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, comedian and screenwriter.
1951
Nick Saban
American football player and coach
Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. is an American sportscaster and former football coach. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football.
1950
Jane Pauley
American journalist
Margaret Jane Pauley is an American television host and author, active in news reporting since 1972.
1963
Fred McGriff
American baseball player
Frederick Stanley McGriff is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 through 2004.
1945
Russ Ballard
English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Russell Glyn Ballard is an English rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer.
1997
Siobhán Bernadette Haughey
Hong Kong-Irish swimmer
Siobhán Bernadette Haughey is a Hong Kong professional competitive swimmer.
1951
Dave Trembley
American baseball player, coach, and manager
David Michael Trembley is an American professional baseball coach, manager, and executive who recently served as the director of player development for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2015.
1809
Edmund Sharpe
English architect, architectural historian, railway engineer, and sanitary reformer (died 1877)
Edmund Sharpe was an English architect, architectural historian, railway engineer and sanitary reformer.
1724
Christopher Anstey
English author and poet (died 1805)
Christopher Anstey was an English poet who also wrote in Latin. After a period managing his family's estates, he moved permanently to Bath and died after a long public life there.
1599
Denzil Holles
1st Baron Holles, English politician (died 1680)
Colonel Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles was an English politician and army officer who was one of the Five Members whose attempted arrest by Charles I in January 1642 sparked the First English Civil War.
1887
Newsy Lalonde
Canadian ice hockey player and lacrosse player (died 1970)
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and a professional lacrosse player.
1982
Justin Chatwin
Canadian actor
Justin Chatwin is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy Josie and the Pussycats.
1959
Mats Näslund
Swedish ice hockey player
Mats Torsten Näslund, nicknamed "Le Petit Viking", is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played as a left winger.
1896
Ethel Waters
American singer and actress (died 1977)
Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues.
1711
Laura Bassi
Italian physician, physicist, and academic (died 1778)
Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti was an Italian physicist and academic.
1920
Fritz Walter
German footballer (died 2002)
Friedrich "Fritz" Walter was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He usually played as an attacking midfielder or inside forward.
1897
Constance Savery
English author (died 1999)
Constance Winifred Savery was a British writer of fifty novels and children's books, as well as many short stories and articles.
1542
Henriette of Cleves
Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel (died 1601)
Henriette de La Marck, also known as Henriette of Cleves, was a member of the French high noblility, being a Duchess in her own right and courtier.
1926
Jimmy Savile
English radio and television host (died 2011)
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile was an English media personality and disc jockey. During his lifetime, he was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It.