Public Holidays on October 29

• 🌍 Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkey)
• 🌍 Republic Day (Turkey)

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On This Day in History — October 29

• 2015 — China announces the end of One-child policy after 35 years.
• 2012 — Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.
• 2008 — Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
• 2005 — Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60.
• 2004 — The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references...
• 2002 — Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire, a fire destroys a luxurious department store where 1500 people are shopping. Over 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for. It is the deadliest disaster in Vietnam during peacetime.

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Notable Births on October 29

• 1998 — Lance Stroll, Canadian race car driver
• 1993 — Ágnes Bukta, Hungarian tennis player
• 1993 — India Eisley, American actress
• 1991 — Grant Hall, English footballer
• 1990 — Eric Saade, Swedish singer
• 1989 — Primož Roglič, Slovenian ski jumper and cyclist

Notable Deaths on October 29

• 2015 — Luther Burden, American basketball player and coach (b. 1953)
• 2015 — Ernesto Herrera, Filipino businessman and politician (b. 1942)
• 2015 — Boris Kristančič, Slovene basketball player and coach (b. 1931)
• 2015 — Ranko Žeravica, Serbian basketball player and coach (b. 1929)
• 2014 — Roger Freeman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1965)
• 2014 — Klas Ingesson, Swedish footballer and manager (b. 1968)

Sports on October 29

• College Football: Jacksonville State Gamecocks @ New Mexico State Aggies — 00:00 UTC Final
• NBA: New York Knicks @ Chicago Bulls — 00:00 UTC Final
• MLB: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays — 00:00 UTC Final
• NBA: Houston Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks — 00:00 UTC Final
• NBA: Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves — 00:00 UTC Final
• NBA: Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Pelicans — 00:00 UTC Final

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On This Day in History — October 30

• 2015 — Sixty-four people are killed and more than 147 injuries after a fire in a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
• 2014 — Sweden is the first European Union member state to officially recognize the State of Palestine.
• 2005 — The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
• 1995 — Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
• 1993 — The Troubles: Loyalists carry out a mass shooting at a Halloween party in Greysteel, Northern Ireland, killing eight civilians, six Catholics and two Protestants.
• 1987 — In Japan, NEC releases the first 16-bit (fourth generation) video game console, the PC Engine, which is later sold in other markets under the name TurboGrafx-16.

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Notable Births on October 30

• 1996 — Devin Booker, American basketball player
• 1994 — Mia Eklund, Finnish tennis player
• 1993 — Marcus Mariota, American football player
• 1992 — Matt Parcell, Australian rugby league player
• 1992 — Camila Silva, Chilean tennis player
• 1990 — Suwaibou Sanneh, Gambian sprinter

Notable Deaths on October 30

• 2017 — Kim Joo-hyuk, South Korean actor (b. 1972)
• 2015 — Mel Daniels, American basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
• 2015 — Al Molinaro, American actor (b. 1919)
• 2015 — Sinan Şamil Sam, Turkish boxer (b. 1974)
• 2015 — Norm Siebern, American baseball player and scout (b. 1933)
• 2014 — Elijah Malok Aleng, Sudanese general and politician (b. 1937)

Sports on October 30

• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Boston Bruins @ St. Louis Blues — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: New York Islanders @ Minnesota Wild — 00:00 UTC Scheduled

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