Page 7: Historical Events In October - 28
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1981 Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia on October - 28. 

1982 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister 

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

1989 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1993 Carmino Baelen, Belgian sleder, dies at 22 on October - 28. 

1994 Sjlomo Goren, Polish/Israeli supreme rabbi, dies on October - 28. 

1995 On October - 28 allan Leslie Merson, historian, dies at 79 

1996 On this day in history jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58 

1997 On October - 28 toni Carabillo, writer (Feminist Chronicles), dies of lymphoma at 71 

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 this day in history. 

2007 On October - 28 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. 

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 this day in history. 

2012 On October - 28 syrian ceasefire collapses and 128 people are killed in ongoing civil war violence 

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 October - 28. 

2018 Michael D. Higgins is re-elected Irish president on this day in history. 

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 this day in history british Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th in the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez 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 On October - 28 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 

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

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

2025 On October - 28 mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard 

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