Born on 29 October 2016

At A Glance

29 October 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

29 October 2016 was a Saturday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 29 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 October 2016 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 October

• 1998 Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time.
• 1999 A large cyclone devastates Odisha, India.
• 2008 Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
• 2015 China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years.
• 2020 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.

Famous people born on 29 October

• Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
• Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
• Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
• Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (born 1972)

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