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On this day — October 29

A hand-curated thread of what happened on this date, across centuries.

2022

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At least 156 die at a crowd crush during a Halloween celebration in Itaewon district

Seoul, South Korea.

2022

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At least 100 people are killed and over 300 are injured by a double car bombing in Mogadishu

Somalia.

2020

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Jeremy Corbyn

former Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the issue of antisemitism within the party.

2018

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A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board

This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide.

2015

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China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years.

2014

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A mud slide; the 2014 Badulla landslide

in south-central Sri Lanka, kills at least 16 people, and leaves hundreds of people missing.

2012

Disaster

Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States

killing hundreds, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.

2008

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Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines

creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.

2008

Disaster

A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan

Pakistan, killing 215.

2006

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ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashes after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja

Nigeria killing 96 people and injuring nine.

2005

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Bombings in Delhi

India kill 67 and injure over 200 people.

2004

Politics

The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.

2002

Disaster

A fire destroys a luxurious department store in Ho Chi Minh City, where 1,500 people are shopping

More than 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for in the deadliest peacetime disaster in Vietnam.

1999

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A large cyclone devastates Odisha

India.

1998

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In South Africa

the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents its report, which condemns both sides for committing atrocities.