Historical Events In October - 28

1981  Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia on this day in history.  

1982  On October - 28 nASA launches RCA-E  

1986  On October - 28 margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74  

1987  Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on October - 28.  

1988  Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister on October - 28.  

1988  Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library on this day in history.  

1989  On October - 28 oakland A's sweep SF Giants in earthquake/BART series  

1991  On October - 28 dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies  

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

1993  Carmino Baelen, Belgian sleder, dies at 22 on this day in history.  

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

1995  Allan Leslie Merson, historian, dies at 79 on October - 28.  

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  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 on October - 28.  

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

2007  The Vatican beatifies 498 Spanish victims of religious persecution from before and during the Spanish Civil War.[21] on this day in history.  

2012  On this day in history syrian ceasefire collapses and 128 people are killed in ongoing civil war violence  

2014  Kansas City Royals defeat the San Francisco Giants 10–0 in the 6th game to tie the 2014 World Series 3-3 on October - 28.  

2017  On October - 28 twin car bomb attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 27, Islamist militant group al-Shabab claim responsibility  

2018  On this day in history michael D. Higgins is re-elected Irish president  

2018  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 on October - 28.  

2018  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 on this day in history.  

2018  On this day in history boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th Baseball World Series in franchise history  

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 this day in history.  

2018  The far-right Jair Bolsonaro is elected as the next President of Brazil, with 55% of the vote on October - 28.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.  

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.  

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)