In context
- When
- Thursday, October 29 201511 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2015.
What happened
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India,
October 29 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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October 29 2015 — 11 years ago, on a Thursday.
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