Page 7: Historical Events In October - 28
Saturday, 08 November 2025
1981 Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia on October - 28. 

1982 NASA launches RCA-E on this day in history. 

1986 On this day in history 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 On October - 28 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 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 this day in history. 

1992 Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on this day in history. 

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

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

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

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

1997 On this day in history toni Carabillo, writer (Feminist Chronicles), dies of lymphoma at 71 

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 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 October - 28. 

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

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

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

2018 On October - 28 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 this day in history. 

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

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

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