October 31

Events

• 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

• 1939: Yiannis Kalamitsis, theatrical playwriter, reporter and radio producer

Deaths

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