Famous Birthdays
- Hope Emerson, American actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), born in Hawarden, Iowa (d. 1960)
Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945)
German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany (1933-45), born in Rheydt, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Henry George, American politician economist and land reformer (Progress & Poverty), dies after a stroke at 58
Died in 1897 1897 Highlights
About October 29, 1897
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
