October 29 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | October 29 Calendar
2023 Daily Holidays that fall on October 29, include:
- International Internet Day
- National Cat Day
- National Hermit Day
- National Oatmeal Day
- Read for the Record Day
- World Psoriasis Day
- World Stroke Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include October 30, are:
- Disarmament Week – October 24-30
- International Magic Week – October 25-31
- National Red Ribbon Week – October 23-31 (Last 9 days of October)
- Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week – October 24-31
- World Origami Days – October 24 – November 11
October 29: Famous Birthdays
- Oct. 29, 1923 – Dietrich Manicke, German composer, born in Wurzen, Saxony, Germany (d. 2013)
- Oct. 29, 1924 – Zbigniew Herbert, Polish poet and writer, born in Lwów, Poland (d. 1998)
- Oct. 29, 1925 – (John) “Zoot” Sims, American jazz saxophonist, born in Inglewood, California (d. 1985)
- Oct. 29, 1925 – Betty Evans Grayson, American softball pitcher (National Softball Hall of Fame 1959; Chicago Queens), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1979)
- Oct. 29, 1925 – Dominick Dunne, American writer and producer (Panic in Needle Park), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2009)
- Oct. 29, 1925 – Geraldine Brooks [Stroock], American stage and screen actress (Brightower; Embraceable You; The Dumplings), born in NYC, New York (d. 1977)
- Oct. 29, 1925 – Robert Hardy, British actor (Harry Potter, All Creatures Great and Small), born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (d. 2017)
- Oct. 29, 1926 – Jon Vickers, Canadian operatic tenor (Covent Garden, 1957-87; New York Metropolitan Opera, 1960-87), born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (d. 2015)
- Oct. 29, 1942 – Bob Ross, American painter and television host (d. 1995)
- Oct. 29, 1948 – Kate Jackson, American actress, director, and producer (Charlies Angels)
October 29: Historical Events
- Oct. 29, 1390 – The first trial for witchcraft in Paris, France leads to the death of three people
- Oct. 29, 1618 – English explorer and soldier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England
- Oct. 29, 1792 – Mount Hood in Oregon is named after Samuel Hood by Lt William E Broughton who sighted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River
- Oct. 29, 1863 – The International Red Cross is formed after eighteen countries meet in Geneva
- Oct. 29, 1901 – Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution
- Oct. 29, 1923 – Following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey becomes a republic
- Oct. 29, 1929 – The New York Stock Exchange crashes, ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920’s and results in the beginning of the Great Depression. The crash will become known as the Crash of ’29 or Black Tuesday
- Oct. 29, 1941 – Over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort in Lithuania
- Oct. 29, 1944 – During World War II, the Soviet Red Army enters Hungary
- Oct. 29, 1964 – The Star of India, a gem is stolen from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City by Murph the Surf and gang
- Oct. 29, 1967 – Expo 67, the World Fair in Montreal closes with over 50 million visitors attending
- Oct. 29, 1969 – The first ever computer to computer link is establish on ARPANET which is the precursor to the Internet
- Oct. 29, 1998 – The second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, Hurricane Mitch makes landfall in Honduras
- Oct. 29, 2008 – Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines merge, becoming the world’s largest airline
- Oct. 29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States causing $70 billion in damages and killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly
- Oct. 29, 2015 – After 35 years, China announces the end of their one-child policy
- Oct. 29, 2018 – A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after take-off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board
October 29: Music Events
- Oct. 29, 1787 – Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni is performed for the first time in Prague
- Oct. 29, 1983 – Islands in the Stream written by the Bee Gees hits #1 in the U.S. as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
- Oct. 29, 1983 – Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd breaks the record for most weeks on the Billboard albums chart with 491 weeks. It remains on the charts until 1988, when it drops off with 724 weeks on
- Oct. 29, 2000 – Holler / Let Love Lead The Way by the Spice Girl hits #1 in the U.K.
- More October 29 Musical Events
October 29: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for October 29 is Scorpio.
October Birthstone:
What is the October Birthstone? Pink Tourmaline and Opal
October’s birthstones are pink tourmaline and opal. Tourmaline, the primary birthstone, is rare because it is one of the few gems that can be found in almost every color. Some pink tourmalines have clarity as transparent as diamonds! Opals, on the other hand, are in a class by themselves.
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