October 28th, 1969

Born on October 28th, 1969

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What happened on October 28th?

October 28th, 2013

The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing five people and injuring thirty-eight others.

October 28th, 2007

In the Argentine general election, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.

October 28th, 1995

A fire broke out on a Baku Metro train in Azerbaijan's capital, killing 289 people and injuring 270 others in the world's deadliest subway disaster.

October 28th, 1971

Prospero (flight spare pictured), the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B in Woomera, South Australia.

October 28th, 1965

In St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., the 630-foot (190 m)-tall steel catenary Gateway Arch was completed.

October 28th, 1940

World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory.

October 28th, 1928

Indonesian composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced "Indonesia Raya", now the country's national anthem.

October 28th, 1925

The funerary mask of Tutankhamun , possibly originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten, was uncovered for the first time in approximately 3,250 years.

October 28th, 1919

The U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act over president Woodrow Wilson's veto, reinforcing Prohibition in the United States.

October 28th, 1891

The Mino–Owari earthquake, the strongest known inland earthquake in Japan's history, caused widespread damage and 7,273 deaths.

October 28th, 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 City office workers responded by spontaneously holding the first ticker-tape parade.

October 28th, 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.

October 28th, 1707

The Hōei earthquake ruptured all segments of the Nankai megathrust simultaneously – the only earthquake recorded to have done so.

October 28th, 1664

The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, the forerunner to the Royal Marines, was established at the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company in London.

October 28th, 1453

Ladislaus the Posthumous was crowned King of Bohemia, although George of Poděbrady remained in control of the government.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 28th

Born on October 28th, 1969

52

Mira Calix

South African-born, UK-based composer and artist

*October 28th, 1969, Durban †March 25th, 2022

54

Ben Harper

American singer-songwriter and musician

*October 28th, 1969, Pomona

54

Marcus Bosch

German conductor

*October 28th, 1969, Heidenheim an der Brenz

54

Noriyoshi Omichi

Baseball player

*October 28th, 1969, Mie Prefecture

54

Michael Rotschopf

Austrian actor

*October 28th, 1969, Lienz

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 28th?

68

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)

*October 28th, 1955, Seattle

56

Julia Roberts

American actress (born 1967)

*October 28th, 1967, Smyrna

59

Jan Suski

German illustrator

*October 28th, 1964, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

66

Stephen Morris

British drummer

*October 28th, 1957, Macclesfield

81

Katherine Justice

American actress

*October 28th, 1942, Sacramento

56

John Romero

American video game designer

*October 28th, 1967, Colorado Springs

53

Ayad Akhtar

American actor and playwright

*October 28th, 1970, Staten Island

49

Joaquin Phoenix

American actor

*October 28th, 1974, Río Piedras

60

Eros Ramazzotti

Italian musician (born 1963)

*October 28th, 1963, Rome

39

Finn Wittrock

American actor

*October 28th, 1984, Lenox

57

Jason Watkins

English stage, film and television actor

*October 28th, 1966, Albrighton

60

Lauren Holly

American actress

*October 28th, 1963, Bristol

84

Jane Alexander

American actress (b. 1939)

*October 28th, 1939, Boston

53

David Bennett

New Zealand politician

*October 28th, 1970, Hamilton

59

Kurt Nowak

German theologian and church historian

*October 28th, 1942, Leipzig †December 31st, 2001, Leipzig

25

Camille Muffat

French swimmer

*October 28th, 1989, Nice †March 9th, 2015, Villa Castelli

94

Joan Plowright

British actress

*October 28th, 1929, Brigg

55

Uwe Tellkamp

German writer and physician

*October 28th, 1968, Dresden

51

Brad Paisley

American country musician (born 1972)

*October 28th, 1972, Glen Dale

82

Francis Bacon

Irish-born British figurative painter, 1909–1992

*October 28th, 1909, Dublin †April 28th, 1992, Madrid

Same year
Born in 1969

55

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

54

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

54

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

54

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

54

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

54

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

54

Jens Eriksen

Danish badminton player

*December 30th, 1969, Copenhagen

55

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

54

Brad Beven

Triathlete

*September 18th, 1969, Mirriwinni

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

54

Jyri Aalto

Finnish badminton player

*July 11th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

55

Jintara Poonlarp

Thai female singer

*March 6th, 1969, Kaset Wisai

55

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

54

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

54

Maj Helen Sorkmo

Norwegian cross-country skier

*August 14th, 1969, Os Municipality

55

Bettina Stucky

Swiss actress

*January 1st, 1969, Bern

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

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Born on October 28th, 1969
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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