October 31, or The book "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was published
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
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Scorpio, October 31. Born on this day pride themselves on being meticulous observers and performers.
Their ability to focus all their efforts on their goals allows them to penetrate the obstacles that arise in their path - energy like a laser beam makes them unbending in opposition.
However, people born on this day are not aggressive.
Their appearance can be cute and gentle.
In personal relationships, they always touchingly care for and protect loved ones.
However, deep down, both men and women born on October 31 are warriors, which sometimes gives them a lot of trouble. Sometimes it seems to them that they attack only when provoked.
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Scorpio men born on October 31:
- can be proud of the following traits:
- mysterious,
- intuitive,
- brave,
- courageous.
- The Scorpio man is independent, decisive and domineering.
- He does not take into account other people's opinions and does only what he considers necessary.
- He is reckless and impetuous, inclined to adventures and risks. Among the typical hobbies of the representatives of this sign are extreme sports.
- A Scorpio man can be conquered either by a bright and unpredictable personality just like himself, or by an unattainable and mysterious girl who will be outwardly indifferent to his courtship and will make him fight for her favor.
Scorpio women born on October 31:
- are distinguished by special facets of temperament:
- confident,
- intolerant,
- decisive,
- manipulative,
- strong,
- devoted.
- The Scorpio woman is a charming, passionate and attractive nature.
- She is constantly surrounded by fans who vie for her attention and affection.
- Women born under this sign are amorous and romantic.
- They surrender to feelings without looking back, ready for anything for the sake of their beloved.
- Over time, they become jealous and demanding.
The main event of the day
October 31
The book "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was published
Sherlock Holmes, drawing of the artist Sidney Paget, 1904. Photo from Wikipedia.
In 1892, the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by the writer Arthur Conan Doyle, was published. It was the first digest of Sherlock Holmes stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where he met a teacher with amazing deductive abilities - Joseph Bell. It was he who became the prototype of the famous detective.
Subsequent digests include Notes on Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and the Archive of Sherlock Holmes.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, Sherlock Holmes is the most often portrayed fictional character in films: 75 actors played Sherlock in 211 films.
Holidays
October 31
Halloween
The unofficial Halloween holiday is celebrated annually on October 31st. Halloween came from the Celtic Samhain, when the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter were celebrated. The Celts believed that the transition between the seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead.
Later in the 7th century, Samhain was replaced by All Saints Day to distract people from pagan rituals. It was celebrated on November 1, and on the night of October 31 to November 1, they began to celebrate Halloween - the eve of All Saints Day. Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland brought this holiday to America.
Over time, the holiday turned from a dark pagan ritual to a day of fun, evil spirits, carnival costumes, parades and sweets for children. Children dress up in costumes and go to the neighboring houses. They require candy and other sweets, and in return they promise not to scare the inhabitants of the house.
Among the traditions of Halloween are known such as: bones and skulls, carving pumpkins "Jack lanterns", frightening spirits, decorating houses with symbols of evil and others.
International Day of the Black Sea
On October 31, 1996, six Black Sea countries - Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine - signed a Strategic Action Plan for the rehabilitation and protection of the Black Sea. This plan was developed after conducting comprehensive studies of the marine environment, which showed that its viability has deteriorated significantly in comparison with the previous three decades.
World Economy Day
It is annually celebrated in the world on October 31, with the exception of those countries in which this date is a holiday, since the idea of the Day was to ensure that all banks were open and the population had the opportunity to transfer savings to their accounts. In Germany, for example, the World Economy Day is celebrated on the last working day before October 31, since October 31 is a day off in some areas (Reformation Day).
World Day of Cities
It should also be noted that the general theme of the World Day of Cities is the motto: “Better a city is better life”. The events held on this day are devoted to the best experience of urban development or to individual problems that are associated with urbanization. Therefore, each year the topic is specified in different ways.
Also on October 31...
1795 - born John Keats, English romantic poet.
1815 - English scientist Humphry Davy patented a safe mining lamp with a metal grid.
1888 - Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop patented pneumatic tires for a bicycle.
1892 - Arthur Conan Doyle published the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1902 - the first telegraph cable was laid across the Pacific Ocean - from Canada to Australia.
1915 - English soldiers on the Western Front for the first time used steel helmets to protect themselves from shrapnel: when bullets whistle and shrapnel fly around, you will inevitably think about your poor little head ...
1941 - US memorial on Mount Rushmore completed. These are the heads carved into granite of 4 US presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, personifying respectively the birth, philosophy, unity and expansion of the nation.
1951 - The first zebra crossing appeared in England.
1961 - on the night of October 31 to November 1, Stalin’s body was taken out of the Mausoleum.
1961 - Peter Jackson was born, a New Zealand film director who made ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit''.
1984 - Indira Gandhi, Indian politician and statesman, assassinated.
1992 - Pope John Paul II declared that the Roman Catholic Church was mistaken in cursing Galileo, who claimed that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
2000 - the last computer using OS Multics was stopped.
2011 - Earth's population exceeded 7 billion people. The United Nations has decided to consider Danitsa May Camacho, born in the Philippines, as the seven billionth person on Earth.
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