Historical Events In October - 28

1981  On this day in history edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

1982  On October - 28 nASA launches RCA-E   

1986  Margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1987  On October - 28 andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

1988  Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library   

1989  Oakland A's sweep SF Giants in earthquake/BART series on this day in history.   

1991  Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies on October - 28.   

1992  Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on October - 28.   

1993  On this day in history carmino Baelen, Belgian sleder, dies at 22   

1994  Sjlomo Goren, Polish/Israeli supreme rabbi, dies on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history allan Leslie Merson, historian, dies at 79   

1996  Jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1997  Toni Carabillo, writer (Feminist Chronicles), dies of lymphoma at 71 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history vice presidential adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby resigns after being charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and making a false statement in the CIA leak investigation.   

2007  Elections in Argentina for the President and members of the National Congress. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner wins presidential elections and becomes the first female elected president in Argentina on this day in history.   

2007  The Boston Red Sox win the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep against the Colorado Rockies on this day in history.   

2007  The Vatican beatifies 498 Spanish victims of religious persecution from before and during the Spanish Civil War.[21] on October - 28.   

2012  Syrian ceasefire collapses and 128 people are killed in ongoing civil war violence on this day in history.   

2014  On this day in history kansas City Royals defeat the San Francisco Giants 10–0 in the 6th game to tie the 2014 World Series 3-3   

2017  Twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27, Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility on this day in history.   

2018  Michael D. Higgins is re-elected Irish president on October - 28.   

2018  On October - 28 political crisis in Sri Lanka after President Sirisena sacks Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and the cabinet, suspends parliament for two weeks with one man killed in protests   

2018  On October - 28 british Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th in the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez to clinch his 5th Formula 1 World Drivers Championship   

2018  Boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th Baseball World Series in franchise history on October - 28.   

2018  Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina registers biggest win of her career when she rallies for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 triumph over American Sloane Stephens in a classic WTA Finals title decider in Singapore on October - 28.   

2018  On this day in history the far-right Jair Bolsonaro is elected as the next President of Brazil, with 55% of the vote.   

2021  On October - 28 mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta amid increased public scrutiny over leaked internal documents   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On October - 28 birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)