THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 29

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 29

WORLD EVENTS

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1901  Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was electrocuted

1929  The Dow Jones Average dropped 11.7% - the depression begins and stocks continue to slide until 1932

1940  Secretary of War Henry Simpson drew the #1 number (158) in the first peacetime military draft

1942  The Alaska Highway was completed

1945  The first ballpoint pen went on sale for $12.50 at Gimbels Department Store in NYC – had been patented 57 years earlier

1947  Actor Richard Dreyfus was born

1948  Actress Kate Jackson was born – “Charlie’s Angels”

1956  Chet Huntley and David Brinkley teamed up on NBC News

1956  The Israeli Defense Forces cross Egyptian territory in the Sinai

1957  A hand grenade exploded in the Israeli Knesset

1966  The National Organization for Women was founded

1969  The Supreme Court unanimously ordered an end to all school desegregation “at once” and “now and forever”

1971  Actress Winona Ryder was born

1989  20,000 East Berliners held a moment of silence for those who had died trying to escapee the Berlin Wall

1994  Francisco Duran fired more than two dozen shots at the White House while standing on Pennsylvania Avenue– later convicted of trying to kill President Clinton

1998  Space shuttle Discovery blasted off with 77 year old John Glenn aboard – in 1962 he became the first to orbit the earth

2001  KTLA broadcast the first coast to coast HDTV network broadcast

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 29

2008  Philadelphia wins World Series – resumed game 5 that had begun 2 days earlier

2006  Oakland beats Pittsburgh 20-13 despite only getting 9 1^st downs and 98 total yards to 360 for the Steelers – Chris Carr of Oakland had a 100 yard interception for a TD

1995  Jerry Rice becomes NFL career receiving leader with 14,040 yards

1995  Arizona beats Seattle 20-14 as teams combine for 11 turnovers including Arizona’s interception for a TD in overtime

1989  Ozzie Newsome ends his NFL consecutive game reception streak at 150

1982  John Havlicek makes his 10,000^th career field goal – only second in NBA history to do so

1982  Dominique Wilkins makes his NBA debut – averaged, 24.8 points, 6.7 rebounds – 9 time All-Star

1982  James Worthy makes his NBA debut – 17.6 average, 5.1 rebounds – 7 time All-Star, 3 time champion, 1987-88 NBA finals MVP

1975  Fred Lynn of Red Sox is named AL rookie of the year – will later be named MVP also - .331 average, 21 HRs, 47 doubles, 103 runs scored, 105 RBI

1969  Tom Seaver named NL Cy Young winner – 25-7, 2.21 ERA, 18 complete games, 208 strikeouts

1960  Muhammad Ali’s 1^st pro fight – beat Tunney Hunsaker in 6

1959  Early Wynn of White Sox wins Cy Young – 22-10, 3.17 ERA, 14 complete games

1931  Lefty Grove Named AL MVP – 31-4, 2.06 ERA, 27 complete games

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 29

1961  Runaround Sue – Dion

1963  Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1973  Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips

1975  Island Girl – Elton John

1976  If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

1980  Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand

1982  Who Can It Be Now – Men at Work

1983  Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

1984  Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) – Billy Ocean

1985  Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston

1986  True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

1987  Bad – Michael Jackson

1988  Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins

1990  Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Fantasy – Mariah Carey

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas