On this day: October 29
Events
Second Battle of HomsOctober 29, 1281 · Wars & Conflicts
Fascist ItalyOctober 29, 1922 – July 25, 1943 · World History
Great DepressionOctober 29, 1929 – circa 1941 · World History
Battle of DebrecenOctober 29, 1944 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of ContemptOctober 29, 1963 · Film- Release of HemispheresOctober 29, 1978 · Music
- Release of Power WindowsOctober 29, 1985 · Music
- Release of RivenOctober 29, 1997 · Gaming
Release of Rayman 2: The Great EscapeOctober 29, 1999 · Gaming
Release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityOctober 29, 2002 · Gaming- Release of 8 Mile – Music from and Inspired by the Motion PictureOctober 29, 2002 · Music
Release of NirvanaOctober 29, 2002 · Music- Release of BayonettaOctober 29, 2009 · Gaming
- Release of The Big Four: Live from Sofia, BulgariaOctober 29, 2010 · Film
Release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagOctober 29, 2013 · Gaming- Release of RechargedOctober 29, 2013 · Music
Founding of Nothing Technology Ltd.October 29, 2020 · Companies- Release of =October 29, 2021 · Music
2024 Spain floodsOctober 29, 2024 · Geography
Born on this day
- Shin SaimdangOctober 29, 1504 – May 17, 1551 · Art
Agnes BlockOctober 29, 1629 – April 20, 1704 · Art
Laura BassiOctober 29, 1711 – February 20, 1778 · Science
Gottfried van SwietenOctober 29, 1733 – March 29, 1803 · Music
Caterina ScarpelliniOctober 29, 1808 – November 28, 1873 · Science
Prince Adalbert of PrussiaOctober 29, 1811 – June 6, 1873 · Exploration
Ferdinand II of PortugalOctober 29, 1816 – December 15, 1885 · Art
Imre SteindlOctober 29, 1839 – August 31, 1902 · Culture
Antonin MerciéOctober 29, 1845 – December 13, 1916 · Art
Sam EydeOctober 29, 1866 – June 21, 1940 · Technology
Carl Gustav WittOctober 29, 1866 – January 3, 1946 · Science
Li DazhaoOctober 29, 1889 – April 28, 1927 · Culture- Leonid TraubergOctober 29, 1901 – November 13, 1990 · Film
A. J. AyerOctober 29, 1910 – 1989 · Culture
Baruj BenacerrafOctober 29, 1920 – August 2, 2011 · Science- Alexander ZinovievOctober 29, 1922 – May 10, 2006 · Culture
Neal HeftiOctober 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008 · Music
Carl DjerassiOctober 29, 1923 – January 30, 2015 · Science- Klaus RothOctober 29, 1925 – November 10, 2015 · Science
Niki de Saint PhalleOctober 29, 1930 – May 21, 2002 · Art
Isao TakahataOctober 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018 · Film
Eugenio BarbaOctober 29, 1936 – present · Film
Ellen Johnson SirleafOctober 29, 1938 – present · Politics
Ralph BakshiOctober 29, 1938 – present · Film
Bob RossOctober 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995 · Art
Denny LaineOctober 29, 1944 – December 5, 2023 · Music
Melba MooreOctober 29, 1945 – present · Film
Peter GreenOctober 29, 1946 – July 25, 2020 · Music
Richard DreyfussOctober 29, 1947 – present · Film
Coline SerreauOctober 29, 1947 – present · Film
Rino GaetanoOctober 29, 1950 – June 2, 1981 · Music
Valeri TokarevOctober 29, 1952 – present · Space
Kazuyo SejimaOctober 29, 1956 – present · Culture
John MagufuliOctober 29, 1959 – March 17, 2021 · Science
Finola HughesOctober 29, 1959 – present · Film
Fabiola GianottiOctober 29, 1960 – present · Science
Dmitri MuratovOctober 29, 1961 – present · Politics
Tim MinearOctober 29, 1963 – present · Film
Liu BomingOctober 29, 1966 – present · Space
Daniel J. BernsteinOctober 29, 1971 – present · Science
Aksel HennieOctober 29, 1975 – present · Film
Jon AbrahamsOctober 29, 1977 – present · Film
Brendan FehrOctober 29, 1977 – present · Film
Tove LoOctober 29, 1987 – present · Film
Manuel MedranoOctober 29, 1987 – present · Music