FILE NO. 10.31 5 specimens · est. 1512-1984

What happened on October 31?

Real photographs, all filed under today’s date. Name each event before you read on.

Case Timeline 1512-1984 · 472 years

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Field Notes

There is no contemporary evidence that Luther nailed anything to a door. The story first appears after his death, written by a colleague who was not in Wittenberg at the time. What is certain is that he posted the theses to his archbishop that day.

Yesterday’s Specimens

MediaA radio drama about an invasion is mistaken by some listeners for the real thing (1938)
PoliticsA tsar grants a parliament and civil liberties to end a general strike (1905)
EngineeringA bridge opens that lets a car drive from Europe into Asia for the first time (1973)
ScienceThe largest explosion ever made by people is set off over an Arctic island (1961)
MonarchyA claimant with a thin bloodline is crowned and founds a dynasty by winning one battle (1485)

Archive Records

Investigators on file 15

Cases closed 29

Average accuracy 46%

Oldest specimen 514 yrs

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