October 31 in Russia: 1905 - The Markov Republic is proclaimed. 1943 - By order of the State Defense Committee No. 4479, the IS-2 was adopted by the Red Army. 1943 - The start of the Kerch-Altigan landing operation. 1961 - Stalin's body was removed from Lenin's mausoleum. 1977 - The exhibition "Artists of the First Five-Year Plan" ("One Day Exhibition") was held at the Artists' House in Moscow. 1985 - VIA "Singing Hearts" changed its name to the "Aria" group. 2000 - The start of the first Russian ISS-1 expedition in the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft to the International Space Station.

October 31 in Russia: 1905 - The Markov Republic is proclaimed. 1943 - By order of the State Defense Committee No. 4479, the IS-2 was adopted by the Red Army. 1943 - The start of the Kerch-Altigan landing operation. 1961 - Stalin's body was removed from Lenin's mausoleum. 1977 - The exhibition "Artists of the First Five-Year Plan" ("One Day Exhibition") was held at the Artists' House in Moscow. 1985 - VIA "Singing Hearts" changed its name to the "Aria" group. 2000 - The start of the first Russian ISS-1 expedition in the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft to the International Space Station.