On This Day: 29 October

29 October in Indian history

• 2007Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu.India
• 2005Bombings in Delhi, India kill 67 and injure over 200 people.India
• 1999About 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.India
• 1964Biggest jewel heist in American history when Murph the Surf and gang burgle the American Museum of Natural History stealing the Star of India and other gems.India

29 October in world history

• 2020Jeremy 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.
• 2018A 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.
• 2013The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel across the Bosphorus strait.
• 2012Hurricane 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.
• 2004The 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.
• 1980Demonstration flight of a secretly modified C-130 for an Iran hostage crisis rescue attempt ends in a crash landing at Eglin Air Force Base's Duke Field, Florida, leading to the cancellation of Operation Credible Sport.
• 1960A 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.
• 1956Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal.
• 1948Arab–Israeli War: The Israel Defense Forces massacred at least 52 villagers while capturing the Palestinian Arab village of Safsaf.
• 1941The Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto, over 10,000 Jews are shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action".
• 1918World War I: the German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
• 1868The Nanbu clan of Honshu surrendered to imperial forces during the Boshin War.
• 1863American 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.
• 1792Mount Hood (Oregon) is named after Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who sighted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.

Born on 29 October

• 1993India Eisley, American actressIndia
• 1985Vijender Singh, Indian boxerIndia
• 1978Kelly Smith, English footballer
• 1976Raghava Lawrence, Indian actor, director, and choreographerIndia
• 1943Don Simpson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1996)
• 1901Émilienne Morin, French activist (died 1991)

Died on 29 October

• 2004Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican lawyer and politician, Premier of Dominica (born 1923)
• 1988Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Indian author and activist (born 1903)India
• 1950Gustaf V of Sweden (born 1858)
• 1829Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (born 1751)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 29 October in history?

2020: 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. 2018: 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. 2013: The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel across the Bosphorus strait. 2012: 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.

What happened on 29 October in Indian history?

2007: Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu. 2005: Bombings in Delhi, India kill 67 and injure over 200 people. 1999: 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.

Which famous people were born on 29 October?

India Eisley, American actress (1993); Vijender Singh, Indian boxer (1985); Kelly Smith, English footballer (1978); Raghava Lawrence, Indian actor, director, and choreographer (1976).

Which day is observed on 29 October?

Coronation Day (Cambodia); National Cat Day (United States); Republic Day (Turkey) or Cumhuriyet Bayramı.