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On this day: October 29

Published On: Oct 28 2012 10:43:56 PM CDT   Updated On: Oct 29 2012 01:00:00 AM CDT

The Red Cross is formed, the New York Stock Exchange crashes on "Black Tuesday," Cassius Clay fights for the first time, and John Glenn returns to space, all on this day.

OTD October 29 - Cassius Clay
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1960: In Louisville, Ky., Cassius Clay (who later takes the name Muhammad Ali) is victorious in his first professional fight, winning a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker.

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