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1889 Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia. 1889 Stanley Park dedicated in Vancouver, British Columbia. 1894 First election of Hawaiian Republic. 1901 In Amherst, Massachusetts, nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine.
1858. The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado. 1948. Killer smog claims elderly victims. 1956. Israel invades Egypt; Suez Crisis begins. 1618. Sir Walter Raleigh executed....
2005 – Bombings in Delhi, India kill 67 and injure over 200 people. [18] 2008 – Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five. [19] 2008 – A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215.
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October 29, 1883
The United States National Horse Show is held for the first time, at the original Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Jun 20, 2023 · 1929: The New York Stock Exchange crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. 1969: The first message was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the internet. 1998: The Gothenburg discotheque fire in Sweden resulted in the death of 63 people. 2004: The European Union reached an agreement to admit ten new member states.
Oct 27, 2017 · Major Events. 539 BC King Cyrus "the Great" of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return home. 1268 Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed with Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily.
World Stroke Day, USA. Today in history – which major historical events happened on October 29? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
