1971 - Britain launches the satellite Prospero into low Earth orbit.
1948 - Swiss chemist Paul Muller awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for DDT
1929 - Black Monday, a day in the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
1919 - Prohibition enforced (18th Amendment)
1886 - In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.
This Day In Business
2010 - Verizon is ordered to pay $25 million for overcharging 15 million customers.
2006 - Morgan Freeman honored at first Mississippi's Best Awards, with Lifetime Achievement
1538 - Universidad Santo Tomas de Aquino, one of the world's first universities, founded
1995 - Braves defeat Indians in game 6 of World Series: Win their first MLB championship
October 28th Holiday
International Animation Day - Celebrates and promotes appreciation for the art of animation; first observed in 2002.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She has claimed to be a big fan of the shows Gossip Girl, House, and The Office. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the October 28 Birthday Horoscope.
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