Historical Events
- Dow Jones plummets 38.33 pts (13%) to 260.64
Famous Birthdays
- Airline Falconer, 1st child born in aircraft, born in the skies above Miami, Florida
- Dame Joan Plowright, British actress (Enchanted April, Brimstone & Treacle), born in Brigg, Lincolnshire
- John Hollander, American poet and literary critic, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2013)
- Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor (The French Connection), born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (d. 1988)
Famous Deaths
Bernhard von Bülow (1849-1929)
Chancellor of the German Empire (1900-09), dies at 80
- Hermann Ungar, Moravian writer, dies at 36
Died in 1929 1929 Highlights
About October 28, 1929
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Scorpio
