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Famous Quote For October 29

"Mankind has always made too much of its saints and heroes, and how the latter handle the fuss might be called their final test."

Wilfrid Sheed, 2000

October 29 Birthdays

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Gabrielle Union

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Dan Castellaneta

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Astrid Smeplass

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Tracee Ellis Ross

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October 29 History

2008 - Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline

1998 - Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year old John Glenn on board

1991 - American Galileo spacecraft first probe to visit an asteroid, 951 Gaspra

1969 - First computer-to-computer link established on ARPANET, precursor to Internet.

1863 - 16 countries form International Red Cross

This Day In Business

1996 - AOL stops charging for time spent on the web - and instead switches to a flat rate monthly rate - changing the web forever.

This Day In Entertainment

1982 - 3rd song Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney record together, "The Girl is Mine," released

This Day In Geography

1682 - Famous Quaker William Penn lands in what will be Pennsylvania.

This Day In Sports

2008 - Phillies defeat Rays to claim their 2nd World Series championship

October 29th Holiday

Republic Day (Turkey) - Commemorates the proclamation of the republic in 1923.

Today's Birthday Trivia

She won the 1986 Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 'That's What Friends Are For,' which she sang with Elton John and Stevie Wonder. Who is she?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the October 29 Birthday Horoscope.

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