What are the important events that happened on October 24, 1929? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 24, 1929: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 24, 1929 is the 297th day of the year 1929 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 68 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 11, 1929 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaenneacontaheptagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $334.19. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Snake is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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October 24, 1929 Historical Events
- 1929 –“Black Thursday” stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange.
Who were born on October 24, 1929?
- 1929 –George Crumb, American composer
- 1929 –Hubert Aquin, French-Canadian novelist and activist (d. 1977)
- 1929 –Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian writer (d. 2004)
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