Day of the year
October 29
Born on October 29? You're a Scorpio with the Opal birthstone.
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October 29 Zodiac Sign
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Element: Water
passionateresourcefulbravedeterminedmagnetic
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
October 29: This Day in History
- 1929— Black Tuesday saw the most devastating stock market crash in U.S. history, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
- 1940— The first peacetime draft lottery in U.S. history was held, with Secretary of War Stimson drawing the first number.
- 1969— The first message was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, between UCLA and Stanford.
- 1998— John Glenn, at age 77, became the oldest person to fly in space on the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Famous Birthdays on October 29
- James Boswell (1740) — biographer of Samuel Johnson
- Fanny Brice (1891) — comedian and singer
- Richard Dreyfuss (1947) — actor
- Winona Ryder (1971) — actress
- Ben Foster (1980) — actor
What Happens on October 29?
World Stroke DayInternational Internet Day
Did You Know? October 29 Fun Facts
- The first ARPANET message was 'lo' — 'login' crashed the system after just two letters.
- The Dow Jones lost 25% of its value in just two days during the 1929 crash.
- John Glenn first orbited Earth in 1962, then returned to space 36 years later on the same day he made history again.
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