Historical Events In October - 29

1975  Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffer kills first on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history john Scott Trotter, orch leader (George Gobel Show), dies at 67   

1979  50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 29 william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

1982  Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted on this day in history.   

1982  Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine" on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 29 sten Broman, composer, dies at 81   

1985  John Lodge, actor (Sensation, In Like Flint)/(gov-R-CT), dies at 82 on October - 29.   

1986  On October - 29 sem Presser, Dutch press photographer, dies at 68   

1987  Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on October - 29.   

1987  On this day in history kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57   

1988  On this day in history 2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics   

1988  On October - 29 china announces a herbal male contraceptive   

1988  Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 29 soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed)   

1989  On October - 29 the African National Congress(ANC) first political rally for almost thirty years is attended by 70,000 supporters   

1990  On this day in history 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria   

1990  On this day in history william French Smith, attorney general (1980), dies at 73 of cancer   

1991  On October - 29 donald Churchill, playwright, dies of heart attack at 60   

1992  Adrienne Canivez, wife of Victor of Vriesland, dies on October - 29.   

1993  On October - 29 george Pope, cricketer (one Test for England, 8 runs not out), dies   

1994  On this day in history francisco Martin Duran fires more than two dozen shots at the White House, and is later sentenced to 40 years in prison.   

1994  Andrew Miller-Jones TV pioneer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history james Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66   

2005  On October - 29 a train in Andhra Pradesh, India derails, killing at least 77 people.   

2005  At least 61 people are dead and many others wounded in three powerful blasts in the Indian capital, Delhi. See 29 October 205 Delhi bombings for full details on October - 29.   

2006  On October - 29 aviation Development Company Flight 53 crashes shortly after take off in Nigeria.   

2006  Luis Inácio Lula da Silva is re-elected President of Brazil on this day in history.   

2011  Record-breaking snowstorm in the northeastern United States leaves nearly 2 million residents without power for more than 36 hours on October - 29.   

2012  On October - 29 hurricane Sandy makes landfall in New Jersey resulting in 110 deaths and $50 billion in damage and forces the New York stock exchange to close   

2014  San Francisco Giants win the 2014 World Series on October - 29.   

2018  On October - 29 golden State shooting guard Klay Thompson breaks NBA record previously held by teammate Stephen Curry for most 3-pointers in a game with 14 in Warriors' 149-124 win over the Bulls in Chicago   

2018  On this day in history far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil's presidential election defeating Fernando Haddad   

2018  On October - 29 new mega airport opened in Istanbul by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, planning to be world' busiest with 90 million passengers by 2021   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on this day in history.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on October - 29.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.