Today is October 29: What holiday and day is it in history?
October 29: Today's Holiday
Today, October 29, is National Cat Day. This holiday was created in 2005 by Colleen Paige, a pet and family lifestyle expert and animal advocate. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of cat adoption and to encourage people to adopt cats from shelters. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), approximately 3.2 million cats enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 860,000 are euthanized.
October 29: Today in History
On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. The crash was caused by a combination of factors, including overspeculation, a lack of regulation, and a banking crisis. The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in American history, and it had a devastating impact on the global economy.
On October 29, 1969, the first message was sent over the ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. The message was sent from a computer at UCLA to a computer at Stanford Research Institute. The message consisted of the letters "LO" and was sent by Charley Kline, a UCLA student.
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