What happened on Saturday October 26, 1929?

Here's what happened on October 26, 1929:

• Stock Market Prelude to the Great Depression While no specific event is directly documented for October 26, 1929, this date falls within the critical period leading up to the stock market crash known as 'Black Thursday' (October 24) and 'Black Tuesday' (October 29), which marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The financial markets were experiencing extreme volatility and investor panic during this week, with significant stock value losses and economic uncertainty.

Events in 1929

October 26, 1929: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 26, 1929

Newspapers from Oct. 26, 1929

October 26, 1929 was a Saturday and it was the 299th day of the year 1929 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 1929 can also be written as 10/26/1929 in the US and as 26/10/1929 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 1929 in October 1929 calendar

Famous people born on October 26, 1929:

• Neal Matthews Jr.

  American country and gospel singer known for his work with the Jordanaires, a prominent vocal group in country and rock music history.

Famous people born in 1929

Famous people born on October 26th

Famous people died on October 26, 1929:

• Arno Holz

  German naturalist poet and dramatist associated with the literary movement of Impressionism.

• Aby Warburg

Famous people who died in 1929

Famous people who died on October 26th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 26, 1929: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 1929 is Snake and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 26, 1929 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 1929 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 26, 1929 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 11:28 pm and setting at 03:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 18, 1929 while the next full moon would come on Nov 17, 1929.

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Your place in the Universe on October 26, 1929

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Someone born on October 26, 1929 is:

95 years 6 months old,

or 1146 months and 18 days old,

or 4985 weeks and 4 days old,

or 34899 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 26, 1929?

There are 165 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 26, 1929?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 26, 1929.

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