1. On October 29, 1886, the first American football match was played between Harvard University and Montreal's McGill University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Although Harvard won, the game was agreed to be 90 minutes long, and a larger, round ball was used, unlike the oval shape commonly used in modern football.

2. The Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series on October 29, after 86 years without a championship. The team beat the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4, securing a sweep of the series and finally ending the Curse of the Bambino, which many fans believed was the cause of the team's historic losing streak.

3. On October 29, 1905, the first car tunnel in the United States opened in Boston, connecting North End and East Boston under Boston Harbor. The tunnel was constructed to alleviate traffic congestion and has since become a famous historical landmark in Boston.

4. The Great Hurricane of 1864 made landfall in Boston on October 29, causing widespread damage and destruction along the coast of Massachusetts. The hurricane, which had weakened considerably by the time it reached Boston, still caused significant flooding and destroyed buildings along the waterfront.

5. On October 29, 1787, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution, making a significant contribution to the formation of the new federal government. The historic vote took place at the Old Massachusetts State House in Boston and paved the way for the establishment of the U.S. government that we know today.