Page 7: Historical Events In October - 29

1975  Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffer kills first on October - 29.   

1975  On October - 29 john Scott Trotter, orch leader (George Gobel Show), dies at 67   

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

1981  William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1982  Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted on October - 29.   

1982  On October - 29 paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine"   

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

1985  On this day in history john Lodge, actor (Sensation, In Like Flint)/(gov-R-CT), dies at 82   

1986  Sem Presser, Dutch press photographer, dies at 68 on October - 29.   

1987  On this day in history thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title   

1987  Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1988  2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics on October - 29.   

1988  China announces a herbal male contraceptive on October - 29.   

1988  Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi on October - 29.   

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

1989  The African National Congress(ANC) first political rally for almost thirty years is attended by 70,000 supporters on this day in history.   

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

1990  William French Smith, attorney general (1980), dies at 73 of cancer on October - 29.   

1991  On this day in history donald Churchill, playwright, dies of heart attack at 60   

1992  Adrienne Canivez, wife of Victor of Vriesland, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history andrew Miller-Jones TV pioneer, dies at 84   

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

2005  On this day in history a train in Andhra Pradesh, India derails, killing at least 77 people.   

2005  On October - 29 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.   

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

2006  On October - 29 luis Inácio Lula da Silva is re-elected President of Brazil.   

2011  On this day in history record-breaking snowstorm in the northeastern United States leaves nearly 2 million residents without power for more than 36 hours.   

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  Far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil's presidential election defeating Fernando Haddad on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73) was born on October - 29.   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on October - 29.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On this day in history petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

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  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on this day in history.