October 31

Events

• 1931: PM Eleftherios Venizelos recalls Consul General Alexis Kyrou from Cyprus. The Greek consul had shown open support to the Cypriots protesting against British rule.
• 1932: Eleftherios Venizelos' governing political party loses elections
• 1948: The last entry in Greek armored cruiser Georgios Averof's log reads: «Συνήθης εν όρμω υπηρεσία. Κινήσεις συμφώνως τω πίνακι. Εκτακτον ουδέν»
• 1972: Dowry offered for officer weddings is no longer endorsed

Births

• 1888: Napoleon Lapathiotis, poet
• 1939: Yiannis Kalamitsis, theatrical playwriter, reporter and radio producer
• 1973: Grigoris Georgatos, footballer

Deaths

• 1985: Nikos Engonopoulos, painter and poet
• 2002: Michail Stasinopoulos, politician, President of Greece
• 2005: Thanasis Giannousis, politician, Thessaloniki mayor
• 2005: Dionysis Livanos, politician, Minister of Tourism and EU Parliamentarian