1863 – International Committee of Red Cross forms as result Geneva held conference (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963)
1864 – Greek parliament accepts new Constitution
1929 – “Black Tuesday” Wall Street Stock Market crashes triggering the “Great Depression”
1939 – Golden Gate International Exposition closes (1st closure)
1945 – Getulio Vargas, President of Brazil, resigns
1955 – Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours)
2005 – 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings kill more than 60.
2006 – Lula da Silva is elected President of Brazil defeating Geraldo Alckmin in the second round
2012 – Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in New Jersey resulting in 110 deaths and $50 billion in damage and forces the New York stock exchange to close
2022 – Twin car bombs by a jihadist group in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill 120 people
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