Historical Events
- White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox
Famous Birthdays
- David Paton, Scottish rock session and touring bass player and singer (Pilot; Alan Parsons Project), born in Edinburgh
- James Williamson, American guitarist (The Stooges), and electronics designer, born in Castroville, Texas
- Paul Orndorff, American pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame 2005; WCW World Tag Team C'ship [Paul Roma] 1995; "Mr Wonderful"), born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- G. I. Gurdjieff, Armenian mystic (b. 1872)
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About October 29, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 5 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
