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2A Daily News – Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2013. There are 63 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 29, 1929, Wall Street crashed on ''Black Tuesday,'' heralding the beginning of America's Great Depression. On this date: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh, the English courtier, military adventurer and poet, was executed in London. In 1787, the opera ''Don Giovanni'' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had its world premiere in Prague. In 1956, during the Suez Canal crisis, Israel invaded Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. ''The HuntleyBrinkley Report'' premiered as NBC's nightly television newscast. In 1966, the National Organization for Women was formally organized during a conference in Washington, D.C. 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 2004, Osama bin Laden, in a videotaped statement, directly admitted for the first time that he'd ordered the Sept. 11 attacks and told America ''the best way to avoid another Manhattan'' was to stop threatening Muslims' security. Ten years ago: International organizations continued their exodus from Iraq in the wake of car bombings in the capital and attacks against coalition troops. Five years ago: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 215 people. Nearly 50 hours after Game 5 started but was stopped by rain, the Philadelphia Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a three-inning sprint to win the World Series for the first time since 1980. Today's Birthdays: Bluegrass singer-musician Sonny Osborne (The Osborne Brothers) is 76. Country singer Lee Clayton is 71. Rock musician Denny Laine is 69. Singer Melba Moore is 68. Musician Peter Green is 67. Actor Richard Dreyfuss is 66. Actress Kate Jackson is 65. The president of Turkey, Abdullah Gul, is 63. Actor Dan Castellaneta (''The Simpsons'') is 56. Country musician Steve Kellough (Wild Horses) is 56. Comic strip artist Tom Wilson (''Ziggy'') is 56. Singer Randy Jackson is 52. Actress Joely Fisher is 46. Actor Rufus Sewell is 46. Actor Grayson McCouch is 45. Rock singer SA Martinez (311) is 44. Musician Toby Smith is 43. Actress Winona Ryder is 42. Thought for Today: ''It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.'' — Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (1901-1978). Santa "Paws" Fall Fest is coming to Town! One Day Only Picture your Pooch or Pussycat on Santa's lap in a digital photo for your Christmas card or email Holiday greetings. $5.00 donation per photographed pet Plant Sale Published through a SponorshipTrade Agreement with The Daily News November 2 9am-1pm 1000 Sale Lane Red Bluff Locally propagated drought tolerant & deer resistant plants in one gallon containers for $5 each. Sponsoring pet owners welcome to bring cameras and take their own photos as well! Proceeds to benefit P.E.T.S. (Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter) supporting homeless pets where we live. At the Rotary Club of Red Bluff's Cone & Kimball Plaza Main & Walnut Streets, Red Bluff Saturday, November 2 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM Phototography by Mandi Selvester sent to your email address Event sponsored by: DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY Native Plant nurseries from area will have additional varieties available. Demonstrations on plant propagation, pruning techniques and information on invasive plants will be available.