October 29th

1929 - The Wall Street crash known as Black Tuesday' takes place. It leads to the Great Depression.

1982 - In Australia, Lindy Chamberlain is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her nine-week-old baby. She claimed her baby had been carried off by a dingo.

1998 - Hundreds of whales die after being stranded on a beach in New Zealand.

2000 - An American plane hits trouble when a pig tries to break into the cockpit. The airline had let it fly in the cabin after two women claimed it was a service pig' - like a guide dog.

2001 - A survey shows that the Monday after the clocks go back is the most dangerous day on the roads because of darker driving conditions.

2001 - The Mr. Men books celebrated their 30th anniversary.