Interesting things that happened October 29th:
Birthdays on this date:
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In 1656 Edmund Halley (in London), natural philosopher, studied gravity with
Newton, first to identify tradewinds, gazed at heavenly bodies
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In 1740 James Boswell (in Scotland), Samuel Johnson's biographer
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In 1873 Guillermo Valencia, Colombian poet, translator, statesman
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In 1875 Marie, queen consort of Ferdinand I of Rumania
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In 1891 Fanny Brice, singing comedienne (Ziegeld Follies, Baby Snooks)
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In 1897 Paul Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propagandist
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In 1910 Alfred J. Ayer, English Neopositivist philosopher, logician
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In 1921 Bill Mauldin, political cartoonist
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In 1926 Jon Vickers, Canadian tenor
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In 1945 Melba Moore (in New York City), singer, actor (Hair)
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In 1947 Richard Dreyfuss, actor (Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
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In 1948 Kate Jackson (in Alabama), actor (Charlie's Angels, Making Love,
Scarecrow and Mrs. King)
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In 1971 Winona Ryder, actor (Heathers, Edward Scissorhands), shoplifter
Events worth noting:
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+ Feast of St. Theuderius, or Chef, Abbot (c. A.D. 575)
+ Republic Day, celebrated in Turkey
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In 0 539 BC Babylon falls to Cyrus the Great of Persia.
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In 1618 Sir Walter Raleigh is executed in London.
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In 1682 Pennsylvania granted to William Penn by King Charles II.
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In 1727 Severe earthquake in New England.
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In 1811 First Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans.
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In 1863 International Committee of the Red Cross is founded (Nobel 1917,
1944, 1963).
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In 1894 First election of the Hawaiian Republic.
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In 1901 Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is executed.
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In 1904 The first intercity trucking service goes into business with a route
between Colorado City and Snyder, Texas.
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In 1920 Edward Barrow named Yankee general manager.
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In 1923 Turkey is proclaimed to have a republican government.
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In 1929 "Black Tuesday", the Stock Market crash.
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In 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (first closure).
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In 1956 "Goodnight, David" "Goodnight, Chet" heard on NBC for first time.
(Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, team up).
+ Israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran.
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In 1964 Star of India and other jewels are stolen in NY.
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In 1979 Billy Martin fired as Yankee Manager (second time).
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In 1982 John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking (later acquitted).
And remember ...
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Computer Learning Month
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Healthy Lung Month
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National Cookie Month
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National Pizza Month
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National Spinal Health Month
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