History of October 29

 

History of October 29

History of today

Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world

Important events of October 29

• 312 – Constantine the Great enters Rome after his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, a grand celebration is held in the city and he is welcomed with popular jubilation. Maxentius's body was fished out of the Tiber and beheaded.
• 437 – Western Roman emperor Valentinian III marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, uniting the two branches of the House of Theodosius in Constantinople.
• 1390 – The first trial of witchcraft in Paris, in which three people died.
• 1467 – Battle of Brastem: Charles the Bold defeats the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
• 1525 – Martin Luther debates Johannes Eck at the Disputation of Leipzig, a major event in the Protestant Reformation.
• 1618 – English courtier, military adventurer and poet Sir Walter Raleigh was hanged in London on charges of treason.
• 1777 – American forces defeated the British at the Battle of Red Bank during the American Revolutionary War.
• 1787 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Don Giovanni" has its world premiere in Prague.
• 1806 – French forces enter Berlin after Prussia's defeat at the Battle of Jena-Oerstedt.
• 1863 – The International Committee of the Red Cross is founded in Geneva, Switzerland.
• 1889 – The Eiffel Tower officially opens in Paris.
• 1918 – The German Revolution begins, World War I ends, and the Weimar Republic is established.
• 1923 – The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed, with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as its first president.
• 1929 – Black Tuesday: The stock market crashes, beginning the Great Depression.
• 1940 – The first peacetime military draft in American history was held.
• 1956 - Israel invaded Egypt's Sinai Peninsula during the Suez Crisis. "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" premieres as NBC's nightly television newscast.
• 1969 – The first computer connected to ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet.
• 1983 – The United States invades Grenada.
• 1989 – The Berlin Wall falls, marking the end of the Cold War.
• 1998 – John Glenn, 77, becomes the oldest person to fly in space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
• 2012 – Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in New Jersey, causing widespread damage and power outages in the northeastern United States.
• 2018 – The first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max took place.

World stroke day

 

29 October is also celebrated as World Stroke Day. The day was established in 2006 by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) to raise awareness about stroke and promote its prevention and treatment.

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. This occurs when the blood supply to any part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing the brain tissue from receiving oxygen and nutrients. It can damage or destroy brain cells, causing a variety of neurological problems, such as paralysis, speech impairment, and cognitive difficulties.

World Stroke Day is an opportunity to learn more about stroke, its risk factors and how to prevent it. It is also a day to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke and the importance of seeking immediate medical help if you or someone you know experiences a stroke.