On This Day for October 29 - Collapse of U.S. stock market prices, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. October 29 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Ellen Johnson Sirleaf READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1929 Collapse of U.S. stock market prices READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: It was announced that China was ending its one-child policy; beginning in 2016, couples could have two children. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about China.] 1933: American artist George Luks—one of a group of American painters popularly known as the Ashcan school because of their realistic treatment of urban scenes—died at age 66. [ Take our ultimate art quiz.] 1897: Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, was born. [ Take our quiz about infamous Nazis.] 1995: Terry Southern, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter for Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider, died in New York City. [Take our movie quiz.] 1956: Israel's army attacked Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula in a fight for control of the Suez Canal area. [Test your knowledge of Egyptian history.] 1950: King Gustav V of Sweden, a strong proponent of Swedish neutrality during World War II, died in Stockholm. [Take our quiz about kings and emperors.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1897 Joseph Goebbels German propagandist 1947 Richard Dreyfuss American actor 1950 Abdullah Gül president of Turkey 1938 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf president of Liberia 1891 Fanny Brice American actress 1879 Franz von Papen German statesman SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help