Historical Events In October - 29

1975  On this day in history yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffer kills first   

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

1979  On October - 29 50 years after the great stock market crash, anti-nuclear protestors fail to shut down the New York Stock Exchange.   

1981  On this day in history william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

1982  On this day in history car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted   

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

1983  Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on this day in history.   

1987  Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 on October - 29.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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  Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

1990  On October - 29 william French Smith, attorney general (1980), dies at 73 of cancer   

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

1992  On October - 29 adrienne Canivez, wife of Victor of Vriesland, dies   

1993  George Pope, cricketer (one Test for England, 8 runs not out), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 29 andrew Miller-Jones TV pioneer, dies at 84   

1996  James Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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  Aviation Development Company Flight 53 crashes shortly after take off in Nigeria on October - 29.   

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

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

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  New mega airport opened in Istanbul by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, planning to be world' busiest with 90 million passengers by 2021 on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 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  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on October - 29.   

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

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

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on October - 29.   

1268  Death of Conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252) on October - 29.   

1321  On this day in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  On October - 29 dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

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