Historical Events
Event of Interest
Tom Seaver voted NL Cy Young Award
Tom Seaver
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- US Supreme Court orders end to all school segregation "at once"
- USSR performs underground nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Eleni Menegaki, Greek TV presenter
- Giorgos Donis, Greek footballer
- Matthew Whitaker, American lawyer and politician (Acting Attorney General, Nov. 2018-Feb. 2019), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Peter Breen, American dance skater, born in Brockton, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- George "Pops" Foster, American jazz upright bass player, tuba player, and trumpeter, dies at 77
- Vic Richardson, cricketer (Aussie capt 1935-36), dies
1969 Highlights
About October 29, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 9 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
