Historical Events In October - 29

2018  German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces she will not seek re-election in 2021 and step down as party leader on this day in history.   

2018  Japanese Princess Ayako of Japan marries commoner Kei Moriya at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, giving up her royal status on this day in history.   

2018  World Scrabble Championship won for the fourth time by New Zealand Malaysian Nigel Richards with the word "groutier" (bad-tempered) on October - 29.   

2018  On this day in history new research says cacao tree first used in Ecuador by Mayo Chinchipe culture, 5000 years ago, not in central America as previously thought   

2018  Storms in Italy kill at least 11 with 75% of Venice flooded and two tornadoes striking Terracina on this day in history.   

2018  Lion Air flight JT 610 crashes into the sea just after takeoff near Jakarta, Indonesia, with the loss of all 189 on board on October - 29.   

2018  Lion Air Flight 610 crashes off the coast of Java, with 189 passengers on board on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirms the death of least 140 migrants who drowned off the coast of Senegal on a vessel bound for the Spanish Canary Islands. It is the deadliest shipwreck of 2020 so far.   

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1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born on October - 29.   

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  Jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne was born on this day in history.   

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on October - 29.   

1682  On this day in history birth of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761)   

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  On October - 29 death of aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1138  Death of BolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086) on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on October - 29.   

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) on October - 29.