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Today in history

On Oct. 31, 1984 , Indira Gandhi, India’s Prime Minister for more than 15 years, was assassinated by two of her own security guards.

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In 1864 , President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation making Nevada the 36th state, eight days before the presidential election.

In 1913 , the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across the United States, was dedicated.

In 1941 , work was completed on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, begun in 1927.

In 1950 , Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols became the first African-American to play in an NBA game; Lloyd would go on to play for nine seasons, winning an NBA championshi

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