What day of the week was October 29, 2002?

The day of the week October 29th, 2002 fell on was a Tuesday.

There were 57 days until Christmas.

Glenn McQueen the Canadian-American animator (b. 1960) died on this day in 2002.

Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire the a fire destroys a luxurious department store where 1500 people are shopping. Over 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for. It is the deadliest disaster in Vietnam during peacetime.