October 29 - The Day in History

October 29 : General Interest 1998: John Glenn returns to space Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery... read more American Revolution 1777 : Hancock resigns as president of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hancock-resigns-as-president-of-congress Automotive 1971 : Guitarist Duane Allman dies in motorcycle accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guitarist-duane-allman-dies-in-motorcycle-accident Civil War 1863 : The Battle of Wauhatchie concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-wauhatchie-browns-ferry-concludes Cold War 1956 : Israel invades Egypt; Suez Crisis begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israel-invades-egypt-suez-crisis-begins Crime 1925 : Dominick Dunne, chronicler of high-profile crimes, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dominick-dunne-chronicler-of-high-profile-crimes-is-born Disaster 1948 : Killer smog claims elderly victims http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/killer-smog-claims-elderly-victims General Interest 1618 : Sir Walter Raleigh executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-walter-raleigh-executed 1929 : Stock market crashes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stock-market-crashes Hollywood 1947 : Richard Dreyfuss born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-dreyfuss-born Literary 1740 : James Boswell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-boswell-is-born Music 1966 : "96 Tears" becomes a #1 hit for the enigmatic and influential ? and the Mysterians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quot96-tearsquot-becomes-a-1-hit-for-the-enigmatic-and-influential--and-the-mysterians Old West 1858 : The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-store-opens-in-the-frontier-town-of-denvercolorado Presidential 1901 : McKinley assassin is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mckinley-assassin-is-executed Sports 1948 : Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep for the first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-saddler-beats-willie-pep-for-the-first-time Vietnam War 1969 : Bobby Seale gagged during his trial http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-seale-gagged-during-his-trial 1971 : U.S. troop strength reaches five-year low http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troop-strength-reaches-five-year-low World War I 1915 : Jane Addams writes to Woodrow Wilson about dangers of preparing for war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jane-addams-writes-to-woodrow-wilson-about-dangers-of-preparing-for-war World War II 1942 : The British protest against the persecution of Jews http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-protest-against-the-persecution-of-jews

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