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  • Vatican City
    Thursday Oct 29, 1187
    Crusades

    Gregory VIII issued the bull Audita tremendi calling for "Third Crusade"

    Vatican City
    Thursday Oct 29, 1187

    Urban III died shortly after hearing the news, and his successor Gregory VIII issued the bull Audita tremendi on 29 October 1187 describing the events in the East and urging all Christians to take up arms and go to the aid of those in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, calling for a new crusade to the Holy Land––the Third Crusade––to be led by Frederick Barbarossa and Richard I of England.




  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Monday Oct 29, 1618
    The palace of Westminster England

    Sir Walter Raleigh was executed

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Monday Oct 29, 1618

    Sir Walter Raleigh was executed at the Palace of Westminster on 29 October 1618.




  • Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Germany
    Friday Oct 29, 1897
    Joseph Goebbels

    Joseph Goebbels's Birth

    Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Germany
    Friday Oct 29, 1897

    Paul Joseph Goebbels was born on 29 October 1897 in Rheydt, an industrial town south of Mönchengladbach near Düsseldorf, Germany. Both of his parents were Roman Catholics with modest family backgrounds.




  • Montedoro, Sicily, Italy
    Thursday Oct 29, 1903
    Russell Bufalino

    Birth

    Montedoro, Sicily, Italy
    Thursday Oct 29, 1903

    Bufalino was born on October 29, 1903, in Montedoro, Sicily.




  • Tallinn, Estonia, Russian Empire
    Sunday Oct 29, 1905
    1905 Russian Revolution

    The Russian army opened fire in a meeting on a street market in Tallinn in which about 8 000-10 000 people

    Tallinn, Estonia, Russian Empire
    Sunday Oct 29, 1905

    In the Governorate of Estonia, Estonians called for freedom of the press and assembly, for universal suffrage, and for national autonomy. On 29 October [O.S. 16 October], the Russian army opened fire in a meeting on a street market in Tallinn in which about 8 000-10 000 people participated, killing 94 and injuring over 200. The October Manifesto was supported in Estonia and the Estonian flag was displayed publicly for the first time.




  • Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    Sunday Oct 29, 1911
    Xinhai Revolution

    Shanxi Taiyuan Uprising

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
    Sunday Oct 29, 1911

    On 29 October, Yan Xishan of the New Army led an uprising in Taiyuan, the capital city of the province of Shanxi, along with Yao Yijie, Huang Guoliang, Wen Shouquan, Li Chenglin, Zhang Shuzhi and Qiao Xi. The Xinhai rebels in Taiyuan bombarded the streets where banner people resided and killed all the Manchu. They managed to kill the Qing Governor of Shanxi, Lu Zhongqi. They then announced the establishment of Shanxi Military Government with Yan Xishan as the military governor. Yan Xishan would later become one of the warlords that plagued China during what was known as "the warlord era".




  • Weimar Republic (Present Day Germany)
    Monday Oct 29, 1923
    Gustav Stresemann

    Removing SPD/KPD governments

    Weimar Republic (Present Day Germany)
    Monday Oct 29, 1923

    In October 1923, the Stresemann government used Article 48 to replace the legally elected SPD-Communist coalition government of Saxony on 29 October, and that of Thuringia on 6 November, by commissioners. By this time, Stresemann was convinced that accepting the republic and reaching an understanding with the Allies on the reparations issue was the only way for Germany to gain the breathing room it needed to rebuild its battered economy.


  • Turkey
    Monday Oct 29, 1923
    Ottoman Empire

    Republic of Turkey was established

    Turkey
    Monday Oct 29, 1923

    The Republic of Turkey was established in its place on 29 October 1923, in the new capital city of Ankara.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1929
    Great Depression

    Black Tuesday

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1929

    The New York Stock Exchange collapses, the Dow Jones closing down over 12%.


  • Berlin, Germany
    Saturday Oct 29, 1938
    Joseph Goebbels

    Goebbels were distributed Free radios

    Berlin, Germany
    Saturday Oct 29, 1938

    Free radios were distributed in Berlin on Goebbels' birthday in 1938.


  • Vietnam
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1940
    First Indochina War

    Phan Bội Châu death

    Vietnam
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1940

    Due to his popularity, Châu was spared from execution and placed under house arrest until his death in 1940.


  • Cuba
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1946
    Lucky Luciano

    To latin America

    Cuba
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1946

    In October 1946, Luciano secretly moved to Havana, Cuba. Luciano first took a freighter from Naples to Caracas, Venezuela, then flew to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He then flew to Mexico City and doubled back to Caracas, where he took a private plane to Camaguey, Cuba, finally arriving on October 29. Luciano was then driven to Havana, where he moved into an estate in the Miramar section of the city. His objective was to be closer to the US so that he could resume control over American Mafia operations and eventually return home.


  • Vietnam
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1952
    First Indochina War

    The largest operation in Indochina

    Vietnam
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1952

    On October 29, 1952, in the largest operation in Indochina to date, 30,000 French Union soldiers moved out from the De Lattre line to attack the Việt Minh supply dumps at Phú Yên.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1952
    Korean War

    New U.S. President

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1952

    In 1952, the US elected a new president, and on 29 November 1952, the president-elect, Dwight D. Eisenhower, went to Korea to learn what might end the Korean War.


  • Suez Canal, Egypt
    Monday Oct 29, 1956
    Shimon Peres

    1956 Suez War

    Suez Canal, Egypt
    Monday Oct 29, 1956

    From 1954, as Director-General of the Ministry of Defense, Peres was involved in the planning of the 1956 Suez War, in partnership with France and Britain against Egypt.


  • Hungary
    Monday Oct 29, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Army Units withdrew from Csepel

    Hungary
    Monday Oct 29, 1956

    The army units withdrew from Csepel on 29 October, after which the rebels seized control of the area.


  • Hungary
    Monday Oct 29, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    There Were 71 Cases of Armed Clashes between The Army and The Populace In Fifty Communities

    Hungary
    Monday Oct 29, 1956

    From 24 to 29 October, however, there were 71 cases of armed clashes between the army and the populace in fifty communities, ranging from the defence of attacks on civilian and military objectives to fighting with insurgents depending on the commanding officer.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1958
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower created NASA as a civilian space agency

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 1958

    In response to Sputnik being launched in October 1957, Eisenhower created NASA as a civilian space agency in October 1958, signed a landmark science education law, and improved relations with American scientists.


  • U.S.
    Saturday Oct 29, 1960
    Muhammad Ali Clay

    Professional debut

    U.S.
    Saturday Oct 29, 1960

    Clay made his professional debut on October 29, 1960, winning a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker.


  • Orissa, India
    Monday Oct 29, 1984
    Indira Gandhi

    Her Last Speech

    Orissa, India
    Monday Oct 29, 1984

    On 30 October 1984, Gandhi visited Orissa where she gave her last speech at the then Parade Ground in front of the Secretariat of Orissa. In that speech, she strikingly associated her blood with the health of the nation: "I am alive today, I may not be there tomorrow...I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it...Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic."


  • Croatia and Slovenia
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1991
    Croatian War of Independence

    Operation Orkan 91

    Croatia and Slovenia
    Tuesday Oct 29, 1991

    Croatian forces made further advances in the second half of December, including Operation Orkan 91 which was a military offensive undertaken by the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska – HV) against the Yugoslav People's Army (Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija – JNA) and SAO Western Slavonia Territorial Defense Forces in the Sava River valley, in the region of Western Slavonia during the Croatian War of Independence. The operation began on 29 October 1991 and ended on 3 January 1992 when a nationwide ceasefire was signed to implement the Vance plan. The offensive was aimed at recapturing the region, in conjunction with two other HV offensives launched against SAO Western Slavonia in the north of the region within days.


  • Cheveland, Ohio, U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2003
    LeBron James

    Debut

    Cheveland, Ohio, U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2003

    James was selected by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.


  • Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
    Saturday Oct 29, 2005
    Rosa Parks

    Parks' coffin was flown to Montgomery

    Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
    Saturday Oct 29, 2005

    Parks' coffin was flown to Montgomery and taken in a horse-drawn hearse to the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church, where she lay in repose at the altar on October 29, 2005, dressed in the uniform of a church deaconess. A memorial service was held there the following morning.


  • United Kingdom and U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2008
    James Bond

    Quantum of Solace

    United Kingdom and U.S.
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2008

    Quantum of Solace is a 2008 spy film and the twenty-second in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. Directed by Marc Forster and written by Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, and Robert Wade, it is a direct sequel to Casino Royale, and the second film to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.


  • Argentina
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2008
    Diego Maradona

    Grondona confirmed that Maradona would be the head coach of the national team

    Argentina
    Wednesday Oct 29, 2008

    On 29 October 2008, AFA chairman Grondona confirmed that Maradona would be the head coach of the national team.


  • São Paulo, Brazil
    Saturday Oct 29, 2011
    Lula da Silva

    Throat Cancer

    São Paulo, Brazil
    Saturday Oct 29, 2011

    On 29 October 2011, through the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital of São Paulo, it was announced that Lula suffered from throat cancer, a malignant tumor in his larynx.


  • U.S.
    Monday Oct 29, 2012
    Ford

    The Sale of its Climate Control Components Business

    U.S.
    Monday Oct 29, 2012

    On October 29, 2012, Ford announced the sale of its climate control components business, its last remaining automotive components operation, to Detroit Thermal Systems LLC for an undisclosed price.


  • New York City, New York, U.S.
    Monday Oct 29, 2012
    New York Stock Exchange

    Hurricane Sandy shut down

    New York City, New York, U.S.
    Monday Oct 29, 2012

    On October 29, 2012, the stock exchange was shut down for two days due to Hurricane Sandy.


  • Zürich, Switzerland
    Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or

    Zürich, Switzerland
    Tuesday Oct 29, 2013

    Real Madrid and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or.


  • Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Thursday Oct 29, 2015
    OnePlus

    First budget phone (OnePlus X)

    Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Thursday Oct 29, 2015

    The OnePlus X was OnePlus' entrance to the budget phone market, at 5 inches instead of the One and 2's 5.5 inches. The phone was unveiled on 29 October 2015. The phone was sold for $249, and consisted mostly of the same internal components as the year and half old OnePlus One, but had an AMOLED display.


  • Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Monday Oct 29, 2018
    OnePlus

    OnePlus 6T Unveil

    Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Monday Oct 29, 2018

    The OnePlus 6T was unveiled on 29 October 2018. It launched with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, a dual-lens camera setup, up to 8 GB RAM, and up to 256 GB of storage. It also features a larger 6.41" 19.5:9 Optic AMOLED display with in-display fingerprint sensor and launched on OxygenOS based on Android 9 Pie. The camera has a 'Nightscape' mode which uses a longer exposure time to capture better photos in poor lighting conditions.


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