October 29th is officially Internet Day and Hermit Day.
Today marks day 302 of the year, and we have 63 days left of the year – we’re also just 2 days away from Halloween.
Those of you who were born on October 29 share the Scorpio zodiac sign.
If this day is your birthday or special to you in some way, then you’ll want to learn all about the past events that all fell on October 29th.
Did you know that on this day in 2015, China increased its one-child policy to two children per family? The controversial policy had been in place since 1979 to slow population growth.
Keep reading for more facts about October 29th in history!
What Happened On October 29 In History?
2019
Climate Control published a report that rising sea levels would “erase” many coastal cities by as early as 2050.
The announcement poses a threat to over 300 million people.
Source
The Guardian
2018
Nigel Richards won the World Scrabble Championships for the fourth time in a row with the word “groutier.”
Groutier means sulky, surly, or bad tempered.
Source
BBC
2018
Istanbul Airport was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The huge facility is capable of accommodating up to 200 million passengers a year!
Source
Wikipedia
2015
China increased its one-child policy to two children per family.
Communist officials cited an aging population and the need to "balance social demographics" as the main reasons for relaxing the regulation.
Source
BBC
2008
The James Bond spy movie “Quantum of Solace” with Daniel Craig, premiered in London.
It was the first Bond movie to feature a blonde James Bond, and was a reboot of the series.
Source
Wikipedia
1999
India was hit by the Odisha super cyclone, India’s strongest storm ever.
The super cyclonic storm reached 160 miles per hour winds and killed nearly 10,000 people.
Source
Wikipedia
1998
John Glenn, The first American astronaut to orbit Earth, returned to space aboard NASA’s STS-95 Voyager.
He's the oldest person to have visited space, at the age of 77.
Source
NASA
1959
Adventures of Asterix was first published in the French magazine “Pilote.”
The series follows the adventures of Gaulish warriors who battle the Roman Empire.
Source
Wikipedia
Did you know that on this day, October 29th 2015, China increased its one-child policy to two children per family?