This Day in History October 29: Notable Historical Events on October 29
This day in history October 29th. The most prominent events that took place on October 29th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on October 29
October 29, 1915:Date of birth of writer Tran Huu Tri, pen name Nam Cao, born in Nhan Hau commune, Ly Nhan, Ha Nam. His main works: "A worthy couple" (the story "Chi Pheo") 1941; "Living in oblivion"; "Border stories"; "The eyes"; "Nam Cao short stories".
October 29, 1940:Death anniversary of patriot Phan Boi Chau.
October 29, 1962:The founding day of the Institute of Journalism under the Academy of Journalism and Communication. 60 years ago, the Faculty of Journalism was one of the units established under Resolution No. 36 - NQ/TU of the Central Party Secretariat.
October 29, 1976:The death of poetess Nguyen Trung Nguyet. She had a talent for literature and poetry since she was young. Since 1926, Nguyen Trung Nguyet was a member of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association. She was sent to Guangzhou (China) to attend political classes organized by the Central Committee, and then wrote for the Thanh Nien newspaper. In 1929, she returned to the country to work, was arrested by the enemy, and sentenced to 8 years in prison at the Big Prison - Saigon. In 1937, she was released. She was the author of more than 3,000 poems and a collection of memoirs.
October 29, 2002:A catastrophic fire broke out at the International Trade Center building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (ITC), killing 60 people, injuring 70 others, and causing tens of billions of dong in damage.
International events taking place on October 29
October 29, 1787:Mozart's opera Don Giovanni was first performed in Prague, Holy Roman Empire.
October 29, 1863:The multinational conference in Geneva, Switzerland, ended, agreeing to establish the International Committee of the Red Cross.
October 29, 1929:The New York Stock Exchange crashed on what became known as “Black Tuesday,” plunging America into the Great Depression.
October 29, 1956:The British-French-Israeli coalition attacked Egypt after the then Egyptian President Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal to get money to build the Aswan Dam, starting the "Suez Canal Crisis".
October 29, 1964:The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania.
October 29, 1969:Using a computer at the Stanford Research Institute in California, USA, a UCLA student sent the first message over the ARPANET network, the precursor to the Internet.
October 29, 2005:A series of bombings in Delhi, India, killed more than 60 people and injured at least 200 others.
October 29, 2022:Seoul Halloween Stampede 2022.
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