Historical Events
- Three allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3
Famous Birthdays
- Donald Simpson, American film producer (Flashdance), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1996)
- Dušan Ivković, Serbian basketball point guard (Radnički Belgrade) and coach (Yugoslavia 1987-95; Serbia 2008-13; FIBA HOF), born in Belgrade. Serbia (d. 2021)
- Norman Hunter, English soccer defender (28 caps; Leeds United, Bristol City, Barnsley; FIFA World Cup 1966), born in Gateshead, England (d. 2020)
About October 29, 1943
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 5 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio