September 29th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1988 U.S.A. Space Shuttle Discovery
29th September 1986 : The space shuttle, Discovery, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral to launch a communications satellite. This is the first manned space mission since the space shuttle Challenger disaster two and a half years ago.
Space Shuttle Discovery launch John Glenn 1998
29th September 1986 : The space shuttle, Discovery, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral to launch a communications satellite. This is the first manned space mission since the space shuttle Challenger disaster two and a half years ago.
Space Shuttle Discovery launch John Glenn 1998
1923 U.S.A. Tornadoes
29th September 1923 : A Series of Tornados in Iowa and Nebraska have taken the lives of 20 people with damage to property estimated in the the millions , in addition major cloud bursts caused a number of creeks to flood and becoming raging torrents destroying everything in their path.
29th September 1923 : A Series of Tornados in Iowa and Nebraska have taken the lives of 20 people with damage to property estimated in the the millions , in addition major cloud bursts caused a number of creeks to flood and becoming raging torrents destroying everything in their path.
1936 China Will Defeat Japan
29th September 1936 : Following the invasion by Japanese marines of Shanghai earlier this week China has stated they are preparing for war and will not rest until the Japanese have been forced from our country.
29th September 1936 : Following the invasion by Japanese marines of Shanghai earlier this week China has stated they are preparing for war and will not rest until the Japanese have been forced from our country.
1946 U.S.A. Meat Shortage
29th September 1946 : As an ever increasing number of butchers and customers face bare butchers shelves, questions are being asked if Abattoirs should be forced to release more meat to the market as it is thought many are hoarding the meat in the hope of prices increasing dramatically.
29th September 1946 : As an ever increasing number of butchers and customers face bare butchers shelves, questions are being asked if Abattoirs should be forced to release more meat to the market as it is thought many are hoarding the meat in the hope of prices increasing dramatically.
1956 Nicaragua President Samoza
29th September 1956 : The strong arm leader in Nicaragua President Samoza was assassinated early today by gunmen who shot him down.
29th September 1956 : The strong arm leader in Nicaragua President Samoza was assassinated early today by gunmen who shot him down.
1960 United Nations Nikita Khrushchev
29th September 1960 : Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev disrupts meeting of the United Nations General Assembly demanding UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold be replaced over the way UN forces have intervened in the recent trouble in former Belgian Congo.
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29th September 1960 : Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev disrupts meeting of the United Nations General Assembly demanding UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold be replaced over the way UN forces have intervened in the recent trouble in former Belgian Congo.
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1962 U.S.A. Take Home Pay $94.87 A Week
29th September 1962 : A new report by the department of Labor Statistics shows that the average weekly take home pay of a factory worker with three dependents is now $94.87
29th September 1962 : A new report by the department of Labor Statistics shows that the average weekly take home pay of a factory worker with three dependents is now $94.87
1970 Mediterranean US 6th Fleet
29th September 1970 : The US 6th fleet with two aircraft carriers, is being dogged by the potent soviet Mediterranean squadron as both are on high alert after hijackings earlier this week , at least one Soviet vessel is in sight of the Saratoga and the Independence carriers at all times
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29th September 1970 : The US 6th fleet with two aircraft carriers, is being dogged by the potent soviet Mediterranean squadron as both are on high alert after hijackings earlier this week , at least one Soviet vessel is in sight of the Saratoga and the Independence carriers at all times
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1977 Bangladesh Red Army Terrorist Demands
29th September 1977 : The Japanese government has agreed to the Red Army terrorist demands of $6,000,000 plus the release of 9 terrorists for the release of the 146 persons held hostage by the Red Army Terrorists from an airliner hijacked and now held in Bangladesh. The terrorists had said if the demands were not met they would kill the hostages one by one starting with the Americans.
29th September 1977 : The Japanese government has agreed to the Red Army terrorist demands of $6,000,000 plus the release of 9 terrorists for the release of the 146 persons held hostage by the Red Army Terrorists from an airliner hijacked and now held in Bangladesh. The terrorists had said if the demands were not met they would kill the hostages one by one starting with the Americans.
1982 U.S.A. Tylenol Capsule Laced with Cyanide poison
29th September 1982 : A young girl who is sick in Illinois takes an extra strength Tylenol capsule that had been laced with Cyanide poison and died later that day, she was one of seven people who took the Cyanide injected Tylenol Capsules and died. The crime of who laced the Tylenol was never solved and inspired other copy cat similar crimes. The one good thing to have come from this was the introduction of tamper proof packaging.
29th September 1982 : A young girl who is sick in Illinois takes an extra strength Tylenol capsule that had been laced with Cyanide poison and died later that day, she was one of seven people who took the Cyanide injected Tylenol Capsules and died. The crime of who laced the Tylenol was never solved and inspired other copy cat similar crimes. The one good thing to have come from this was the introduction of tamper proof packaging.
1986 U.S.A. Tax Reforms
29th September 1986 : In a rare occurrence the Democrats and Republicans set aside their political differences to introduce sweeping tax reform legislation.
29th September 1986 : In a rare occurrence the Democrats and Republicans set aside their political differences to introduce sweeping tax reform legislation.
1997 Turkey No Swearing laws
29th September 1997 : A number of American servicemen have been falling foul of the law in Turkey which does not allow the use of profanity in public places and were arrested for shouting profanities during an argument with locals at a local bar, the local prosecutor did allow them off with a warning.
29th September 1997 : A number of American servicemen have been falling foul of the law in Turkey which does not allow the use of profanity in public places and were arrested for shouting profanities during an argument with locals at a local bar, the local prosecutor did allow them off with a warning.
1997 UK Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD)
29th September 1997 : British scientists have confirmed the link between Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) in humans and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) found in cows.
29th September 1997 : British scientists have confirmed the link between Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD) in humans and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) found in cows.
2003 Russia International Climate Conference
29th September 2003 : As the International Climate Conference gets under way in Moscow many are wondering if one of the most important steps for curbing global warming ( Kyoto Protocol ) is in danger of collapsing. The protocol is designed to measure current greenhouse emissions relative to a 1990 baseline which suits some countries including Russia and other Former Soviet bloc countries. Two conditions were required for the Protocol to come into force
1. At least 55 countries must ratify ( Yes )
2. Must be ratified by countries whose combined greenhouse gas production accounts for at least 55% of emissions from industrialized nations. ( Failed ) US Has not ratified who are the largest emitter of combined greenhouse gas production and Australia has not ratified.
Many poorer countries were hoping America would ratify which would allow them to sell "emissions credits" . Now even Russia who were hoping to sell some of those emission credits has announced they may not sign and if they do not and America continues to refuse to ratify, the Kyoto treaty may well die and with it any immediate future for global measures to effect climate change.
29th September 2003 : As the International Climate Conference gets under way in Moscow many are wondering if one of the most important steps for curbing global warming ( Kyoto Protocol ) is in danger of collapsing. The protocol is designed to measure current greenhouse emissions relative to a 1990 baseline which suits some countries including Russia and other Former Soviet bloc countries. Two conditions were required for the Protocol to come into force
1. At least 55 countries must ratify ( Yes )
2. Must be ratified by countries whose combined greenhouse gas production accounts for at least 55% of emissions from industrialized nations. ( Failed ) US Has not ratified who are the largest emitter of combined greenhouse gas production and Australia has not ratified.
Many poorer countries were hoping America would ratify which would allow them to sell "emissions credits" . Now even Russia who were hoping to sell some of those emission credits has announced they may not sign and if they do not and America continues to refuse to ratify, the Kyoto treaty may well die and with it any immediate future for global measures to effect climate change.
