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October 31

1876: One of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history struck the Backergunge District of British India (present-day Bangladesh), killing 100,000 people directly. Another 100,000 people would die in a subsequent famine.

1961: Hurricane Hattie, a strong Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, struck Belize City, Belize (then British Honduras), killing more than 300 people.

1991: A storm known as the Halloween Blizzard began affecting Minnesota and Wisconsin, dropping up to 36 inches (91 cm) of snow over the next three days.

1994: American Eagle Flight 4184 encountered freezing rain while approaching O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The plane crashed after undergoing heavy icing, killing all 68 people aboard.