Two very important things happened on this day in history, not counting that it's the day I was born. At least one of these two historical events is always covered in high school history class. The other, I came across by happenstance while doing research for an essay.
This day, October 29, 1929, became known as Black Tuesday. The Wall Street Stock Market crashed, and what is known as the Great Depression began. Black Tuesday was the greatest stock market crash in all America's history, and the depression it caused lasted for twelve years. Only when the U.S became involved with the Second World War did they finally start to climb out of their depression. And you know, I have occasionally joked about my birthday landing on a terrible anniversary. At least now, the date isn't so depressing.
Another piece of historical significance occurred on this day in 1941. On this day, October 29, 1941, Sir Winston S. Churchill gave his "Never Give In!" speech at Harrow School, where he once attended. That speech really is a masterpiece:
"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never- in nothing, great or small, large or petty- never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." -Winston Churchill, 1941
If I could speak like anyone, I'd want to speak like this man.
And there you have it, your brief lesson in history for the day. Please notice below that I have included a link to the Churchill Centre and Museum website, which has a copy of Churchill's "Never Give In!" speech.
http://www.winstonchurchill.org/learn/speeches/speeches-of-winston-churchill/103-never-give-in
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