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This day in history
October 28
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2013
Members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, killing five people and injuring thirty-eight others. Turkistan Islamic Party →
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2007
In the Argentine general election, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina. 2007 Argentine general election →
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1992
Hans-Adam II threatened to dismiss the Landtag of Liechtenstein over disagreements on the date of a referendum for the country's accession to the EEA. Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein →
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1971
Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B in Woomera, South Australia. Prospero (spacecraft) →
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1965
In St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., the 630-foot (190 m)-tall steel catenary Gateway Arch was completed. St. Louis →
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1940
World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory. World War II →
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1928
Indonesian composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced "Indonesia Raya", now the country's national anthem. Wage Rudolf Supratman →
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1925
The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, possibly originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten, was uncovered for the first time in approximately 3,250 years. Mask of Tutankhamun →
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1919
The U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act over president Woodrow Wilson's veto, reinforcing Prohibition in the United States. United States Congress →
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1886
In New York Harbor, U.S. president Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty (pictured), a gift from France commemorating the Declaration of Independence. New York Harbor →
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1835
In the first major engagement of the Texas Revolution, the Texian Army repelled a Mexican attack at the grounds of Mission Concepcion south of Downtown San Antonio. Texas Revolution →
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1776
American Revolutionary War: As George Washington's Continental Army retreated northward from New York City, the British Army captured the village of White Plains. American Revolutionary War →