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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1982: Anthony Lerew - MLB pitcher
- 1974: Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator
- 1967: Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman
- 1966: Andy Richter - Comedian
- 1955: Bill Gates - Microsoft Co-founder
- 1944: Dennis Franz - NYPD Blue
- 1937: Lenny Wilkens - NBA Coach
Famous Deaths
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October 28 2005
2005: Vice President Dick Cheney's top adviser, Scooter Libby resigned. He had been indicted for his involvement in the Valerie Plame CIA Leak case.
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The 1960s
- 1965: The Gateway Arch is completed in St. Louis, Missouri. The Arch was built to commemorate Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase.
- 1962: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev agrees to remove missiles from Cuba bringing and end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The 1940s
- 1940: Benito Mussolini declares war on Greece on behalf of Italy, his campaign would prove to a blunder.
The 1920s
- 1922: Fascist leader Benito Mussolini takes control of the Italy government.
The 1800s
- 1886: The Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland.
The 1600s
- 1636: Harvard University was founded by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
October 28 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: George W. Bush Hypocrite (2004)
- The Daily Show: John Kerry Gone Wild (2003)
- The Daily Show: Patti Smith Revolution (2002)
- The Daily Show: Gore Fans (1999)
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- 1965: The Gateway Arch is completed in St. Louis, Missouri. The Arch was built to commemorate Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase.