Historical Events In October - 28

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

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

1989  Oakland A's sweep SF Giants in earthquake/BART series on October - 28.   

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

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

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

1996  On October - 28 jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58   

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

2005  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 the Boston Red Sox win the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep against the Colorado Rockies.   

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

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

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

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

2018  On October - 28 michael D. Higgins is re-elected Irish president   

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  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.   

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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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.   

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

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On October - 28 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.