Page 7: Historical Events In October - 29

1975  On October - 29 yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffer kills first   

1975  On October - 29 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 this day in history william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

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

1982  Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine" on October - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1988  Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) on October - 29.   

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

1990  30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria on October - 29.   

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  On this day in history adrienne Canivez, wife of Victor of Vriesland, dies   

1993  On this day in history george Pope, cricketer (one Test for England, 8 runs not out), dies   

1994  Francisco Martin Duran fires more than two dozen shots at the White House, and is later sentenced to 40 years in prison on October - 29.   

1994  Andrew Miller-Jones TV pioneer, dies at 84 on October - 29.   

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

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

2012  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 on this day in history.   

2014  On this day in history san Francisco Giants win the 2014 World Series   

2018  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 on October - 29.   

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 October - 29.   

1562  On this day in history birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

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 October - 29.   

1704  John Byng, British admiral (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1038  On this day in history death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)