Today in History: Oct. 29

Leon Czolgosz, murderer of President William McKinley, shown in September 1901. Location unknown. (AP Photo)
In 1901, President William McKinley’s assassin, Leon Czolgosz, was electrocuted.  (AP Photo)
Turkey's fans wave national flags prior to the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Turkey and Russia in Trabzon, Turkey, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (AP Photo)
In 1923, the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed. In this photo, Turkey’s fans wave national flags prior to the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Turkey and Russia in Trabzon, Turkey, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (AP Photo)
This is the front page of the New York Times, Oct. 30, 1929, the day the stock market crashed.  (AP Photo)
In 1929, Wall Street crashed on “Black Tuesday,” heralding the start of America’s Great Depression. This is the front page of the New York Times, Oct. 30, 1929, the day the stock market crashed. (AP Photo)
Woody Herman plays the clarinet on his 71st birthday at the Radisson Hotel in Wilmington, Del., Wed., May 16, 1984. Herman led his group "The Young Thundering Herd" in a birthday celebration that also marked his induction into the Big Band Hall of Fame. (AP Photo)
On this date in 1987,  jazz great Woody Herman died in Los Angeles at age 74.  (AP Photo)
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the first day of his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, Sept. 16, 1987.  Bork's message to the committee was that he was neither liberal nor conservative.  (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
In 1987, following the confirmation defeat of Robert H. Bork to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, President Ronald Reagan announced his choice of Douglas H. Ginsburg, a nomination that fell apart over revelations of Ginsburg’s previous marijuana use. Here, Bork testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 16, 1987. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
In 1998, Sen. John Glenn, at age 77, roared back into space aboard the shuttle Discovery, retracing the trail he’d blazed for America’s astronauts 36 years earlier. In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, former astronaut and Sen. John Glenn poses for a photo during an interview at his office in Columbus, Ohio. A lengthy investigation by Air Force officials has concluded that the remains of Glenn were not treated disrespectfully at the Dover Air Force Base mortuary prior to his burial at Arlington National Cemetery last year. The Air Force launched a probe in May 2017 amid concerns that that inspectors who were visiting the facility had been invited to look at Glenn’s remains, which they declined to do. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
The Hudson River swells and rises over the banks of the Hoboken, N.J. waterfront as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy came ashore in New Jersey and slowly marched inland, devastating coastal communities and causing widespread power outages; the storm and its aftermath are blamed for at least 182 deaths in the U.S. Here, the Hudson River swells and rises over the banks of the Hoboken, N.J. waterfront as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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Leon Czolgosz, murderer of President William McKinley, shown in September 1901. Location unknown. (AP Photo)
Turkey's fans wave national flags prior to the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Turkey and Russia in Trabzon, Turkey, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (AP Photo)
This is the front page of the New York Times, Oct. 30, 1929, the day the stock market crashed.  (AP Photo)
Woody Herman plays the clarinet on his 71st birthday at the Radisson Hotel in Wilmington, Del., Wed., May 16, 1984. Herman led his group "The Young Thundering Herd" in a birthday celebration that also marked his induction into the Big Band Hall of Fame. (AP Photo)
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the first day of his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, Sept. 16, 1987.  Bork's message to the committee was that he was neither liberal nor conservative.  (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
The Hudson River swells and rises over the banks of the Hoboken, N.J. waterfront as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2019. There are 63 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Oct. 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy slammed ashore in New Jersey and slowly marched inland, devastating coastal communities and causing widespread power outages; the storm and its aftermath were blamed for at least 182 deaths in the U.S.

On this date:

In 1787, the opera “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had its world premiere in Prague.

In 1901, President William McKinley’s assassin, Leon Czolgosz (CHAWL’-gahsh), was electrocuted.

In 1911, Hungarian-born American newspaperman Joseph Pulitzer, 64, died in Charleston, S.C.

In 1923, the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed.

In 1929, “Black Tuesday” descended upon the New York Stock Exchange. Prices collapsed amid panic selling and thousands of investors were wiped out as America’s “Great Depression” began.

In 1956, during the Suez Canal crisis, Israel invaded Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” premiered as NBC’s nightly television newscast.

In 1957, former MGM studio boss Louis B. Mayer died in Los Angeles at age 75.

In 1960, a chartered plane carrying the California Polytechnic State University football team crashed on takeoff from Toledo, Ohio, killing 22 of the 48 people on board.

In 1967, Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, closed after six months.

In 1987, following the confirmation defeat of Robert H. Bork to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, President Ronald Reagan announced his choice of Douglas H. Ginsburg, a nomination that fell apart over revelations of Ginsburg’s previous marijuana use. Jazz great Woody Herman died in Los Angeles at age 74.

In 1998, Sen. John Glenn, at age 77, roared back into space aboard the shuttle Discovery, retracing the trail he’d blazed for America’s astronauts 36 years earlier.

In 2017, all but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem, reacting to a remark from team owner Bob McNair to other NFL owners that “we can’t have the inmates running the prison.”

Ten years ago: President Barack Obama paid a post-midnight visit to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor the return of 18 soldiers killed in Afghanistan. A Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine Cobra helicopter collided off the Southern California coast, killing seven Coast Guard members and two Marines. Deposed President Manuel Zelaya and his opponents agreed to a U.S.-brokered deal to end the power crisis that had paralyzed Honduras following a coup.

Five years ago: Ordering firm restrictions for U.S. troops returning from West Africa, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the military men and women helping fight Ebola had to undergo 21-day quarantines upon their return — longer than required for many civilian health care workers. The San Francisco Giants succeeded where no team had in 3 1/2 decades, winning Game 7 on the road for their third World Series title in five years as they defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2.

One year ago: A new-generation Boeing jet operated by the Indonesian budget airline Lion Air crashed in the Java Sea minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board; it was the first of two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max, causing the plane to be grounded around the world as Boeing worked on software changes to a flight-control system. The Pentagon announced that it was sending thousands of troops to the southwest border, as President Donald Trump stepped up his dire warnings about caravans of Central American migrants moving toward the United States. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors broke teammate Stephen Curry’s record for 3-point shots in one game, nailing 14 of them and scoring 52 points overall in a 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls.

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