Day of the year
October 28
Born on October 28? You're a Scorpio with the Opal birthstone.
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October 28 Zodiac Sign
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Element: Water
passionateresourcefulbravedeterminedmagnetic
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 2
A number of partnership, balance, and quiet diplomacy.
October 28: This Day in History
- 1886— The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor, a gift from France to the United States.
- 1919— The Volstead Act was passed by the U.S. Congress over President Wilson's veto, enforcing Prohibition.
- 1940— Italy invaded Greece, beginning the Greco-Italian War and drawing Greece into World War II.
- 1962— Soviet leader Khrushchev announced the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Famous Birthdays on October 28
- Erasmus (1466) — Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian
- Jonas Salk (1914) — developer of the polio vaccine
- Bill Gates (1955) — Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist
- Joaquin Phoenix (1974) — actor and Oscar winner
- Julia Roberts (1967) — actress and Oscar winner
What Happens on October 28?
Ohi Day (Greece and Cyprus)Czech Independence Day
Did You Know? October 28 Fun Facts
- The Statue of Liberty's torch was once a lighthouse, serving as an official light for New York Harbor from 1886 to 1902.
- Jonas Salk famously declined to patent his polio vaccine, saying it belonged to the people.
- Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975.
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