Tuesday, 29th October 1940 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! It's World Stroke Day. Explore 55 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings cloudy with temperatures between 0°C and 8°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Tuesday, 29th October in London, GB.
London has served as the political and cultural heart of Britain for centuries, hosting government institutions, historic landmarks and a complex urban landscape shaped by centuries of development. The city experienced cloudy weather on this date in 1940, a period marked by significant upheaval across Europe and beyond. The moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign was Scorpio, a time associated with intensity and transformation.
Throughout history, 29 October has witnessed remarkable events that have reshaped infrastructure and governance across the globe. In 1986, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher officially opened the M25 motorway, one of Britain's most significant transportation projects and a crucial ring road around London that would facilitate traffic flow for decades to come. More recently, in 2013, the Marmaray project reached a major milestone with the opening of its first phase, an undersea rail tunnel crossing the Bosphorus strait and connecting Istanbul's European and Asian sides through innovative engineering.
John Glenn, the former astronaut, also holds a notable place in modern history. At 77 years old, Glenn returned to space in 1998 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-95 mission, demonstrating that age need not be a barrier to scientific achievement and making him one of the oldest people to reach orbit at that time.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 29th October 1940
Tides follow the moon's pull, indifferent to human expectation.
Fortune of the Day
29th October in the Stars – Star Sign Scorpio
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on 29 October blend intense Scorpio depth with surprising emotional sensitivity. The Moon's influence softens their natural guardedness, making them intuitive and perceptive. These natives navigate hidden realms with psychological insight and transformative power.
Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths include fierce loyalty, profound understanding, and regenerative vision. Weaknesses emerge as controlling tendencies and emotional manipulation. Scorpio jealousy can linger, creating grudges that resist forgiveness.
Love These natives seek absolute emotional fusion and uncompromising devotion. They love intensely but demand complete trust and transparency. Without genuine intimacy, relationships feel hollow and unsustainable.
Caree & Finance Careers in psychology, investigation, finance, and occult studies suit them perfectly. Their analytical power and penetrating insight drive professional success. Financially shrewd yet possessive, they accumulate wealth strategically.
Health Channeling emotional turmoil through physical exercise and creative outlets proves essential. Deep psychological work helps release old patterns and resentments. Digestive issues often signal suppressed emotions requiring attention.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Dragon (Metal).
Fun Facts About 29th October
Name Days in Your Language: Cyrano, Cyrena, Garrison, Narcissa, Narcissus
Someone born on this day in 1940 would be 85 years old today — just 31,217 days into life, which is roughly 749,211 hours, 44,952,667 minutes, or 2,697,160,021 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 303. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 63 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 44 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 29th October
- Don Simpson, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1996) (1943)
- Lee Clayton, American rock/country musician and songwriter (died 2023) (1942)
- Bob Ross, American painter and television host (died 1995) (1942)
- George Davies, English fashion designer (1941)
- Paul Tyler, Baron Tyler, English politician (1941)
- Connie Mack III, American lawyer and politician (1940)
- Jack Shepherd, English actor, director, and playwright (died 2025) (1940)
- Galen Weston, English-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded George Weston Limited (died 2021) (1940)
- Ralph Bakshi, American director, producer, and screenwriter (1938)
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian politician, President of Liberia, Nobel Prize laureate (1938)
Lives Remembered on 29th October
- Edward S. Anthoine, American politician and lawyer (born 1882) (1942)
- Harvey Hendrick, American baseball player (born 1897) (1941)
- Dwight B. Waldo, American historian and academic (born 1864) (1939)
- Ramiro de Maeztu, Spanish journalist and theorist (born 1874) (1936)
- Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (born 1863) (1933)
- George Luks, American painter and illustrator (born 1867) (1933)
- Paul Painlevé, French mathematician and politician, 84th Prime Minister of France (born 1853) (1933)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 29th October
- Christian feast day: Abraham of Rostov
- Christian feast day: Blessed Chiara Badano
- Christian feast day: Colman mac Duagh
- Christian feast day: Douai Martyrs
- Christian feast day: Gaetano Errico
- Christian feast day: James Hannington (Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: Michele Rua
- Christian feast day: Narcissus of Jerusalem
- Christian feast day: Theuderius
- Christian feast day: October 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Coronation Day (Cambodia)
- National Cat Day (United States)
- Republic Day (Turkey) or Cumhuriyet Bayramı
What Happened on 29th October?
- At least 156 die at a crowd crush during a Halloween celebration in Itaewon district, Seoul, South Korea. (2022)
- At least 100 people are killed and over 300 are injured by a double car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia. (2022)
- 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. (2020)
- 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. (2018)
- China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years. (2015)
- A mud slide; the 2014 Badulla landslide, in south-central Sri Lanka, kills at least 16 people, and leaves hundreds of people missing. (2014)
- Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing hundreds, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages. (2012)
- Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five. (2008)
- A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215. (2008)
- ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashes after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria killing 96 people and injuring nine. (2006)