On this day: October 29

Wall Street plunges on Black Tuesday, signaling deepening market collapse

On October 29, 1929—widely known as Black Tuesday—the New York Stock Exchange suffered a massive sell-off that accelerated the end of the 1920s bull market and helped trigger the global economic downturn that became the Great Depression.

Black Tuesday: The 1929 Stock Market Crash that Helped Trigger the Great Depression

On October 29, 1929—known as Black Tuesday—U.S. stock prices plunged in a single day of frantic selling, marking a crucial turning point that accelerated an already weakening economy and contributed to the global Great Depression.

Hurricane Mitch: Deadly October Storm Levels Central American Communities

In late October 1998 Hurricane Mitch stalled over Central America, producing catastrophic rain, massive flooding and landslides that killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and caused widespread destruction across Honduras, Nicaragua and neighboring countries.

NASA confirms loss of Challenger crew after 1986 flight failure

On Oct. 29, 1986, NASA announced that the seven-member crew of the space shuttle Challenger had been lost following the vehicle's in-flight breakup earlier that year; the announcement formalized findings from investigations into the accident.