October 31st


475: Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor… but the choice is disputed since it was made by the Roman’s BCS computer.


1961: In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Tomb. It smells better than it did when he was alive.


1986: The Communist Party of Sweden votes to change its name. It is now known as the cast of “Mamma Mia.”