HISTORY AT A GLANCE

TODAY is Wednesday, October 31, the 304th day of 2018. There are 61 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date:

1984 – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and nearly 10,000 Sikhs are killed. 1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. 2003 – Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir’s 22 years in power. 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as Seven Billion Day.