October 29th (2012) was a Monday. It's the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 63 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 29th October, 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.
October 29th Famous Deaths for 2012
» Warsame Shire Awale, Somalian poet, playwright, and songwriter (b. 1951)
» Letitia Baldrige, American etiquette expert and secretary (b. 1926)
» J. Bernlef, Dutch author, poet, and songwriter (b. 1937)
» Albano Harguindeguy, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1927)
» Susumu Ishikawa, Japanese voice actor and singer (b. 1933)
» Kenneth G. Ryder, American academic (b. 1924)
» Wallace L. W. Sargent, English-American astronomer (b. 1935)
» Jack Vaughn, American diplomat (b. 1920)
October 29th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
» Abraham of Rostov
» Douai Martyrs
» Gaetano Errico
» James Hannington (Anglicanism)
» Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)
» October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Cambodia known as Coronation Day (Cambodia)