On This Day — October 28

🕰️ Notable Events on October 28

• 2014 — An unmanned Antares rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Five people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers just outside the Forbidden City in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its later-cancelled Constellation program. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first woman elected President of Argentina. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — The funeral service takes place for those executed at Bykivnia forest, outside Kiev, Ukraine. 817 Ukrainian civilians (out of some 100,000) executed by Bolsheviks at Bykivnia in 1930s/1940s are reburied. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — Plame affair: Lewis Libby, Vice-president Dick Cheney's chief of staff, is indicted in the Valerie Plame case. Libby resigns later that day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — 289 people are killed and 265 injured in Baku Metro fire, the deadliest subway disaster in history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic holds the first multiparty legislature election in the country's history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party wins elections, leading to the first Socialist government in Spain after death of Franco; Felipe González becomes Prime Minister-elect. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Britain launches the satellite Prospero into low Earth orbit atop a Black Arrow carrier rocket from Launch Area 5B at Woomera, South Australia, the only British satellite to date launched by a British rocket. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Nostra aetate, the "Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions" of the Second Vatican Council, is promulgated by Pope Paul VI; it absolves the Jews of responsibility for the death of Jesus, reversing Innocent III's 760-year-old declaration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Vietnam War: U.S. officials deny any involvement in bombing North Vietnam. Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — End of Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — John XXIII is elected Pope. Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Elvis Presley receives a polio vaccination on national TV. This single event is credited with raising immunization levels in the United States from 0.6% to over 80% in just six months. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — An Air France Lockheed Constellation crashes in the Azores killing all people on board, including the French former middleweight world champion boxer Marcel Cerdan and French violinist Ginette Neveu Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Swiss chemist Paul Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — The Alaska Highway (Alcan Highway) is completed through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. The Greco-Italian War begins. Italy invades Greece through Albania, marking Greece's entry into World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Black Monday, a day in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, which also saw major stock market upheaval. Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Declaration of the Youth Pledge in Indonesia, the first time Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem, was sung. Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Italian fascists led by Benito Mussolini march on Rome and take over the Italian government. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — World War I: Czechoslovakia declares independence from Austria-Hungary marking the beginning of an independent Czechoslovak state, after 300 years. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish-Ukrainian War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Panama and Uruguay establish diplomatic links. Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique, receives its première performance in St. Petersburg, only nine days before the composer's death. Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — The Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history, strikes Aichi Prefecture. Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty. The first ticker tape parade takes place in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticker tape into the streets as the statue is dedicated. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: The Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road (also known as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks) ends: Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant withdraw from Fair Oaks, Virginia, after failing to breach the Confederate defenses around Richmond, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — The United Tribes of New Zealand is established with the signature of the Declaration of Independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — The Pinjarra massacre occurred in the Swan River Colony at present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. An estimated 30 Noongar people were killed by British colonists. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — American Revolutionary War: Battle of White Plains: British Army forces arrive at White Plains, attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Americans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — American Revolutionary War: A British proclamation forbids residents from leaving Boston. Wikipedia ↗
• 1726 — The novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1707 — The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyūshū, Japan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1664 — The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1636 — A vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes the first college in what would become the United States, today known as Harvard University. Wikipedia ↗
• 1628 — French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle, which had lasted for 14 months, ends with the surrender of the Huguenots. Wikipedia ↗
• 1538 — The first university in the New World (in present-day Dominican Republic), the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1531 — Battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control. Wikipedia ↗
• 1516 — Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mamluks near Gaza. Wikipedia ↗
• 1492 — Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World. Wikipedia ↗
• 1453 — Ladislaus the Posthumous is crowned king of Bohemia in Prague. Wikipedia ↗
• 1449 — Christian I is crowned king of Denmark. Wikipedia ↗
• 1420 — Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty on the same year that the Forbidden City, the seat of government, is completed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1344 — The lower town of Smyrna is captured by Crusaders. Wikipedia ↗
• 1061 — Empress Agnes, acting as regent for her son, brings about the election of bishop Cadalus, the antipope Honorius II. Wikipedia ↗
• 969 — Byzantine general Michael Bourtzes seizes one of Antioch's main wall towers, which he defends against repeated attacks for three days until the reinforcements led by the stratopedarches Peter arrive and secure the city for the Byzantines. Wikipedia ↗
• 456 — The Visigoths brutally sack the Suebi's capital of Braga (Portugal), and the town's churches are burnt to the ground. Wikipedia ↗
• 312 — Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor in the West. Wikipedia ↗
• 306 — Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. Wikipedia ↗
• Emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on October 28

• 1998 — Nolan Gould, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Taylor Fritz, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Glen Kamara, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Maria Sergejeva, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Lucy Bronze, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Camille Muffat, French swimmer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Edd Gould, English cartoonist and animator (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jamie xx, English musician, DJ, record producer and remixer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Frank Ocean, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Anthony Griffith, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Aki Toyosaki, Japanese voice actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Tyrone Barnett, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Bryn Evans, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Obafemi Martins, Nigerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Finn Wittrock, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jarrett Jack, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Kayo Noro, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Joe Thomas, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jeremy Bonderman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Enver Jääger, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Anthony Lerew, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Hironori Saruta, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Matt Smith, English actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Solomon Andargachew, Ethiopian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Milan Baroš, Czech footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shane Gore, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Nate McLouth, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Nick Montgomery, English-Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Christy Hemme, American wrestler and ring announcer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Agnes Obel, Danish singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Alan Smith, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Natina Reed, American rapper and actress (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Martin Škoula, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Olcay Çetinkaya, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jawed Karim, co founder of YouTube and one of main designers or PayPal Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Justin Guarini, American singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Keiron Cunningham, British rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Martin Lepa, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Simone Loria, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Braden Looper, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Vicente Moreno, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Joaquin Phoenix, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Dejan Stefanović, Serbian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rican actress and singer, Miss Universe 1993 Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Montel Vontavious Porter, American wrestler and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Aleksandar Stanojević, Serbian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Terrell Davis, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Brad Paisley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Roxana Briban, Romanian soprano and actress (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Caroline Dinenage, English businesswoman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Greg Eagles, American voice actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Alan Peter Cayetano, Filipino politician and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Puerto Rican-American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Ben Harper, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Noriyoshi Omichi, Japanese baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Chris Broussard, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Marc Lièvremont, French rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mayumi Ozaki, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Kevin Macdonald, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Julia Roberts, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — John Romero, American video game designer, co-founded Id Software Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Steve Atwater, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Matt Drudge, American blogger and activist, founded the Drudge Report Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Andy Richter, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Jami Gertz, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — David Warburton, English composer, businessman, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Miyako Yoshida, Japanese ballerina Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Andrew Bridgen, English soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Peter Coyne, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Lauren Holly, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Sheryl Underwood, American comedian, actress, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Daphne Zuniga, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Landon Curt Noll, American computer scientist and mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Toshio Masuda, Japanese composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Randy Wittman, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Ashok Chavan, Indian businessman and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — William Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Marian Bell, English economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Stephen Morris, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Zach Wamp, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian engineer and politician, 6th President of Iran Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Dave Wyndorf, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Monster Magnet) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Volker Zotz, Austrian philosopher, scholar, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ronnie Bass, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Bill Gates, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham, English businessman, lawyer, and politician, Minister of State for Trade Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Indra Nooyi, Indian-American businesswoman Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Gary Lavergne, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Pierre Boivin, Canadian businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Desmond Child, American songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Tuck Andress, American jazz guitarist (Tuck & Patti) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Annie Potts, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Peter Hitchens, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Joe R. Lansdale, American martial artist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian journalist and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ludo Delcroix, Belgian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — John Hewson, Australian economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Wim Jansen, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Sharon Thesen, Canadian poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Elton Dean, English saxophonist and keyboard player (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Wayne Fontana, English pop-rock singer (The Mindbenders) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Don Iverson, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Coluche, French comedian and actor (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Dennis Franz, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Anton Schlecker, German businessman, founded the Schlecker Company Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Jimmy McRae, Scottish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Karalyn Patterson, English psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Kees Verkerk, Dutch speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Gillian Lovegrove, English computer scientist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Terence Donovan, English-Australian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Abdelkader Fréha, Algerian footballer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Hank Marvin, English singer and guitarist (The Shadows) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Susan Harris, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jane Alexander, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Andy Bey, American singer and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Miroslav Cerar, Slovenian gymnast and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Curtis Lee, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Keigo Abe, Japanese martial artist and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Kenneth Best, Liberian journalist, founded The Daily Observer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Howard Blake, English composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Dave Budd, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — David Dimbleby, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Anne Perry, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Graham Bond, English keyboard player, singer, and saxophonist (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Lenny Wilkens, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Ted Hawkins, American soul-blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Alan Clarke, English director and screenwriter (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Michael Noakes, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Cyprus (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Suzy Parker, American model and actress (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Bernie Ecclestone, English businessman Wikipedia ↗

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