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Historical events & facts — October 28
What happened on October 28?
On October 28, 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis came to an end when Nikita Khrushchev publicly announced the withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. In return, the US pledged not to invade the island and to quietly withdraw its missiles from Turkey. The thirteen days of maximum nuclear tension had ended without war.
On October 28, 1922, thousands of National Fascist Party Blackshirts marched on Rome, pressuring King Victor Emmanuel III to appoint Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister. The March on Rome was the first rise of a fascist party to power in Europe and directly inspired Adolf Hitler in his own coup attempt the following year.
On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland inaugurated the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, the gift of the French people to the American people. Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with the metal structure by Gustave Eiffel, the statue became the most recognisable symbol of the US and a welcome to millions of immigrants.
Notable birthdays — October 28
Famous people born on October 28
Billy Wedlock
William John Wedlock, also known as "Fatty" or the "India Rubber Man", was an English footballer who played for Bristol City in 1900–01 and from 1905 until his retirement in 1921. Between 1901 and 1905 he played for Aberdare. He was a centre-half whose short and stout stature belied his natural talent.
Simon Muzenda
Simon Vengai Muzenda was a Zimbabwean politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1980 to 1987 and as Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2003 under President Robert Mugabe.
Michael Noakes
Michael Noakes was an English artist and portrait painter.
Anne Perry
Anne Perry was a British writer and convicted murderer. She was the author of the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt and William Monk series of historical detective fiction.
Coluche
Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci, better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.
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