October 29 is the 302nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 63 days remain until the end of the year.
We have some interesting facts & historic events all about October 29th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about October 29th in history!
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Global Celebrations
- International Internet Day
- National Bandana Day
Historic Events
What Happened On This Day – October 29
2012: Hurricane Sandy hits the US’s eastern coast
Hurricane Sandy, a category 2 storm by the time it made landfall in the US, hit the US’s eastern coast. The estimated damage from the hurricane was $50 billion.
2008: Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest
The merger resulted in creating world’s largest airline. The merged entity took on the name of Delta Airlines, and the Northwest Airlines brand name was retired.
2005: Bombings in Delhi
3 separate bombings in India’s capital city of Delhi a few days before the important festival of Diwali left about 60 people dead.
1998: Oldest person to fly in space
John Glenn flew on the Discovery shuttle at the age of 77 years, making him the oldest person to fly in space.
1863: Red Cross founded
Also known as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Red Cross is a humanitarian institution that has been a three-time recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
1929: “Black Tuesday,” fueled the crisis known as the Great Depression.
in 1929 Just five days after nearly 13 million shares of U.S. stock were sold in one day, an additional 16 million shares were sold this day, called “Black Tuesday,” further fuelling the crisis known as the Great Depression.
539 BC – Cyrus the Great captured Babylon
On this day in 539 BC – Cyrus the Great captured Babylon, incorporating the Neo-Babylonian Empire and making the Achaemenid Empire the largest in history at that time.
Famous Birthdays
Births On This Day, October 29
1974: Michael Vaughan, English cricketer
1971: Winona Ryder, American actress
1938: Ralph Bakshi, American director, screenwriter, producer
1938: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian politician, 24th President of Liberia
1877: Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer
Heartbreaking Deaths
Deaths On This Day, October 29
1995: Terry Southern, American author, screenwriter
1949: George Gurdjieff, Armenian mystic
1911: Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian/American politician, journalist, publisher, founded Pulitzer, Inc.
1877: Nathan Bedford Forrest, American Confederate Army General
