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October 29, 1999 Cyclone/tidal surge kills as many as 10,000 in eastern India October 29, 1998 John Glenn returns to space at the age of 77 as a payload specialist on the Discovery October 29, 1995 "Fool Moon" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City October 29, 1995 Sunday New York News increases price from $1.00 to $1.25 October 29, 1995 U.S. beats Japan, 19-17, at Nichirei International LPGA Golf Tournament October 29, 1994 Antonov AN-12 having an accident at Ust-Ilimsk Kaluga, 21 killed October 29, 1994 New York Lotto pays $60 million+ October 29, 1994 National Museum of American Indian opens (New York City) October 29, 1993 Dow Jones index reaches record 3687.86 October 29, 1991 Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as New York Yankee manager October 29, 1990 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria October 29, 1989 Colleen Walker wins LPGA Nichirei Golf International October 29, 1989 New York City MTA opens 63rd street extension to subway October 29, 1989 Ozzie Newsome ends NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions October 29, 1988 2,000 U.S. anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics October 29, 1988 China announces a herbal male contraceptive October 29, 1988 Jim Elliott (U.S.) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi October 29, 1988 Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) October 29, 1987 "Don't Get God Started" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 86 performances October 29, 1987 Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title October 29, 1986 Kirk Muller scores New Jersey Devil record 6 point, beat Penguins, 8-6 October 29, 1986 Padres pitcher LaMarr Hoyt is arrested at US-Mexico border for drugs October 29, 1986 West Indies all out for 53 vs. Pakistan (Abdul Qadir 6-16) October 29, 1985 Cards' Joaquin Andujar suspended for 10 games for bumping an ump October 29, 1984 Orlando Pizzolato (2:14:53) and Greta Weitz (2:29:30) win New York Marathon October 29, 1983 Notre Dame's Gil Fenerty rushes for 337 yards and 6 touchdowns October 29, 1982 Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted October 29, 1982 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Girl is Mine" October 29, 1981 Bill Giles becomes CEO of Philadelphia Phillies October 29, 1979 Billy Martin fired as Yankee manager (2nd time) October 29, 1979 Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open October 29, 1977 "Act" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 233 performances October 29, 1977 Texas' Russell Erideben kicks his 3rd 60 yard field goal of the season October 29, 1977 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 29, 1975 Boston's Fred Lynn is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of Year October 29, 1975 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 29, 1974 Law bans discrimination of sex or marital status in credit application October 29, 1972 Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal October 29, 1972 Jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open October 29, 1970 WYEA (now WLTZ) TV channel 38 in Columbus, Georgia (NBC) 1st broadcast October 29, 1969 Supreme Court orders end to all school desegregation "at once" October 29, 1969 Tom Seaver voted NL Cy Young Award October 29, 1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 29, 1969 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 29, 1968 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan U.S.S.R. October 29, 1967 Danny Abramowicz begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions October 29, 1967 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Alamo Ladies' Golf Open October 29, 1967 MacDermot, Ragni and Rado's musical "Hair," premieres in New York City October 29, 1966 Lunar Orbiter 1 crashes on moon: 6.7 degrees N 162 degrees E October 29, 1966 National Organization of Women founded October 29, 1965 U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Amchitka Island Aleutians October 29, 1964 Bobby Simpson completes cricket century in each innings vs. Pakistan October 29, 1964 Karmi'el founded in Galilee October 29, 1964 Star of India and other jewels are stolen in New York October 29, 1964 Town of Karmiel founded in Galilee October 29, 1964 United Rep of Tanganyika and Zanzibar renamed United Rep of Tanzania October 29, 1963 "Meet the Beatles" booklet is published October 29, 1961 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 29, 1960 Chartered C46 carrying California State's football team crashes, kills 16 October 29, 1960 Muhammad Ali's 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6 October 29, 1959 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced October 29, 1958 Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature October 29, 1958 Dr. F. Mason Sones is 1st doctor to perform a coronary angiogram October 29, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 29, 1957 Hand grenade explodes in Israel's Knesset (Parliament) October 29, 1956 Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, team up October 29, 1956 International zone of Tangier returns to Morocco October 29, 1956 Israeli paratroopers drop into Sinai to open Straits of Tiran October 29, 1955 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) October 29, 1955 Emile Zatopek runs world record 15 mile (1:14:01) and 25,000m (1:16:36) October 29, 1954 Colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership October 29, 1954 Sweden begins experimental TV October 29, 1953 A Baltimore group purchases St. Louis Browns October 29, 1950 British minister of Finance Stafford Cripps resigns October 29, 1950 Wally Triplett avgs 735 yards on 3 kickoff returns October 29, 1950 Cleveland Browns' Marion Motley sets record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7 October 29, 1949 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox October 29, 1948 Israeli forces liberate Meron and Gush-Halev October 29, 1947 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherland form Benelux Union October 29, 1947 Trial of art forger Han of Meegeren begins in Amsterdam October 29, 1945 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented October 29, 1945 Happy Chandler, resigns as U.S. Senator, remains as baseball commish October 29, 1944 1st Polish Armoured Division liberates Breda Neth October 29, 1944 Cabadese 2nd Infantry division frees Goes South-Beveland October 29, 1943 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 October 29, 1942 7th day of battle at El Alamein: Montgomery assault October 29, 1942 Alaska highway completed October 29, 1942 Branch Rickey named president/GM of Brooklyn Dodgers October 29, 1942 Nazi's murder 16,000 Jewish in Pinsk, Soviet Union October 29, 1941 Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in New York City October 29, 1940 Sec of War Henry L Stimson drew 1st number-158-in 1st peacetime military draft in U.S. history October 29, 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure) October 29, 1939 NHL Babe Seibert Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 October 29, 1932 French liner Normandie is launched October 29, 1931 Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP October 29, 1930 1st Eastern Canada night CF game: Oshawa vs Toronto Balmy Beach October 29, 1929 Black Tuesday, Stock Market crashes triggers Great Depression October 29, 1924 "Dixie to Broadway," opens at Broadhurst Theater October 29, 1924 Labour loses British parliamentary election October 29, 1923 "Runnin' Wild" (introducing Charleston) opens on Broadway October 29, 1923 Army move SPD/KPD-government to German part of Saxon October 29, 1923 Gibbs/Grey/Wood's revue "Runnin' Wild," premieres in New York City October 29, 1923 Textile strike in Enschede Neth, against lower wages, begins October 29, 1923 Turkey declares independence (successor state to Ottoman Empire) October 29, 1920 Ed Barrow appointed GM of New York Yankees October 29, 1915 Aristide Briand becomes premier of France October 29, 1915 Thomas Masaryk claims independence for Czechoslovakia October 29, 1914 Russia declares war on Turkey October 29, 1914 Turkish warships storm Black Sea October 29, 1910 Bob Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks record 11 singles in a game October 29, 1905 Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured October 29, 1904 1st intercity trucking service (Colorado City and Snyder, Texas) October 29, 1904 IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway (New York City) opens October 29, 1894 1st election of Hawaiian Republic October 29, 1889 New York Giants (NL) beat Brooklyn (AA) in world series 6 games to 3 October 29, 1889 Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia October 29, 1889 Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, BC October 29, 1888 Lord Salisbury grants Cecil Rhodes charter for BSA Company October 29, 1872 J. S. Risdon patents metal windmill October 29, 1867 Mail packets "Rhone" and "Wye" capsizes off St. Thomas Virgin Islands October 29, 1864 Greek parliament accept new Constitution October 29, 1863 International Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) October 29, 1833 1st U.S. college fraternity to have a fraternity house founded October 29, 1814 "Demologos," 1st steam-powered warship, is launched October 29, 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans October 29, 1794 French troops occupies Venlo October 29, 1787 Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) October 29, 1727 Severe earthquake in New England October 29, 1709 England/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat" October 29, 1682 William Penn lands at what is now Chester Pennsylvania October 29, 1591 Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX October 29, 1552 Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle October 29, 1508 Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre October 29, 439 Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago |