Seoul Halloween crowd crush
At least 156 die at a crowd crush during a Halloween celebration in Itaewon district, Seoul, South Korea.
What happened on October 29
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1792 to 2024.
Standout on October 29
2020
Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the issue of antisemitism within the party.
About October 29
October 29 is the 302nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 302 of 365 (303 in leap years)63 days left in the year (63 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 44 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 2 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIX.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thIsrael Border Police1956
- 70thSuez Canal1956
- 60thChia Thye Poh1966
- 40thMargaret Thatcher1986
- 30thAstrid S1996
- 30thMikko Rantanen1996
- 30thVince Dunn1996
- 20thADC Airlines Flight 0532006
Born on October 29 — ages this year
- 1998Lance Strollturns 28
- 1996Mikko Rantanenturns 30
- 1996Vince Dunnturns 30
- 1996Astrid Sturns 30
- 1994Danielle Hunterturns 32
- 1993Ágnes Buktaturns 33
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2022 Somali Ministry of Education bombings
At least 100 people are killed and over 300 are injured by a double car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the issue of antisemitism within the party.
Boeing 737 MAX
A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide.
China
China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years.
2014 Badulla landslide
A mud slide; the 2014 Badulla landslide, in south-central Sri Lanka, kills at least 16 people, and leaves hundreds of people missing.
Marmaray
The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus strait.
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in New Jersey and caused nearly $75 billion in damages, becoming the second-most destructive storm in U.S. history.
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
2008 Ziarat earthquakes
A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215.
Dai Hong Dan incident
Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu.
ADC Airlines Flight 053
ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashes after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria killing 96 people and injuring nine.
2005 Delhi bombings
Bombings in Delhi, India kill 67 and injure over 200 people.
Al Jazeera Media Network
The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
2002 Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire
A fire destroys a luxurious department store in Ho Chi Minh City, where 1,500 people are shopping. More than 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for in the deadliest peacetime disaster in Vietnam.
1999 Odisha cyclone
About 10,000 people died when the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean made landfall in the Indian state of Odisha near Bhubaneswar.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time.
Hurricane Mitch
Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras.
1998 Gothenburg discotheque fire
The Gothenburg discothèque fire in Sweden kills 63 and injures over 200.
ATSC standards
ATSC HDTV broadcasting in the United States is inaugurated with live coverage of the launch of the STS-95 space shuttle mission.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
In South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents its report, which condemns both sides for committing atrocities.
John Glenn
At 77 years old, former astronaut John Glenn (pictured) returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-95 mission.
Francisco Martin Duran
Francisco Martin Duran fires over two dozen shots at the White House; he is later convicted of trying to kill U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Galileo (spacecraft)
Galileo became the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid when it made a flyby of 951 Gaspra.
Margaret Thatcher
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher officially opened the M25, one of Britain's busiest motorways.
Chia Thye Poh
Singaporean leftist opposition leader Chia Thye Poh was detained under the Internal Security Act, which allows for preventive detention, and held for 32 years.
Curtiss C-46 Commando
A C-46 airliner carrying the Cal Poly Mustangs football team crashed during takeoff from Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, U.S., resulting in 22 deaths.
Israel Border Police
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
Suez Canal
Following the nationalisation of the Egypt's Suez Canal, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom invaded the Sinai Peninsula.
Naval mine
An explosion, likely caused by a World War II–era naval mine, capsized the Soviet ship Novorossiysk in the harbor of Sevastopol, with the loss of 608 men.
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War: The Israel Defense Forces massacred at least 52 villagers while capturing the Palestinian Arab village of Safsaf.
San Francisco Mint
The San Francisco Mint signed a contract to produce the Kalākaua coinage (coin pictured) for the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Nanbu clan
The Nanbu clan of Honshu surrendered to imperial forces during the Boshin War.
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Battle of Wauhatchie, one of the few night battles of the war, concluded with the Union Army opening a supply line to troops in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
1831 Bristol riots
Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).
William Robert Broughton
William Robert Broughton, a member of George Vancouver's expedition, observed a peak in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon and named it Mount Hood after British admiral Samuel Hood.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Irina Karamanos
Irina Karamanos, Chilean anthropologist and political scientist, First Lady of Chile
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Angelika Amon
Angelika Amon, Austrian-American molecular and cell biologist (born 1967)
Ernesto Herrera (politician)
Ernesto Herrera, Filipino businessman and politician (born 1942)
Roger Freeman (American politician)
Roger Freeman, American lawyer and politician (born 1965)
Graham Stark
Graham Stark, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922)
Jean Rénald Clérismé
Jean Rénald Clérismé, Haitian priest and politician, Foreign Minister of Haiti (born 1937)
Wallace L. W. Sargent
Wallace L. W. Sargent, English-American astronomer and academic (born 1935)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Chiara Badano
Narcissus of Jerusalem
Christian feast day: Narcissus of Jerusalem
Colman mac Duagh
Christian feast day: Colman mac Duagh
Gaetano Errico
Christian feast day: Gaetano Errico
Michele Rua
Christian feast day: Michele Rua
Douai Martyrs
Christian feast day: Douai Martyrs
James Hannington
Christian feast day: James Hannington (Anglicanism)
Abraham of Rostov
Christian feast day: Abraham of Rostov
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century36
- 21st century35
Earliest: William Robert Broughton (1792). Most recent: Teri Garr (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about October 29
What day of the year is October 29?
October 29 is the 302nd day of the year, with 63 days left after it.
What star sign is October 29?
October 29 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 29?
We record 84 entries for October 29: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1792 to 2024.
Who was born on October 29?
Lance Stroll (1998) is among the notable births on October 29. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 29 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
Get a daily entry like October 29
One short email a day from this calendar. Kept for this site only.
Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.