THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 28

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 28

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Chocolate Day

1492  Columbus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain

1636  Harvard University was established – the first graduate was Englishman George Downing – Downing St in London is named after him

1793  Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin – granted in March

1886  The Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Cleveland – weighs 225 tons and is 152 feet tall

1904  The St. Louis police tried a new investigative technique – fingerprinting

1914  Jonas Salk was born – developed the polio vaccine

1914  George Eastman announced the invention of the color photographic process

1919  The Volstead Act was passed by Congress – prohibition began – it was repealed in 1933 with the passing of the 21^st Amendment

1922  Benito Mussolini took control of the Italian government

1936  FDR rededicated the Statue of Liberty on its 50^th anniversary

1944  Actor Dennis Franz was born – NYPD Blue

1949  Eugenie Anderson became the first female US Ambassador – posted to Denmark

1955  Bill Gates was born

1962  Khrushchev ordered the withdrawal of missiles from Cuba ending the Cuban Missile Crisis

1965  The Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis – 630 feet high

1967  Actress Julia Roberts was born – “Pretty Woman”

1972  Country singer Brad Paisley was born

1974  Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born

1986  The Centennial of the Statue of Liberty was celebrated

1993  Doris Duke died – only child of the founder of the American Tobacco Co.

2008  The Dow Jones Average rose 889 points to 9,065 – 2^nd largest advance ever

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 28

2007  Red Sox win the World Series as they sweep Colorado – Rockies had won 21 of 22 games to make the playoffs

2006  Red Auerbach died – won 9 NBA championships with the Celtics

2001  Diamondbacks’ Randy Johnson pitches a 3 hit shutout vs. NYY to take a 2 game lead in the series

1995  Atlanta wins the World Series in 6 games 1-0 as they hold Cleveland to one hit – Indians batted .179 in the series

1989  Oakland sweeps Giants in the World Series – Dave Stewart had 2 of the wins and is named MVP

1983  Clyde Drexler makes his NBA debut with Portland – 20.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists average for his career

1981  Dodgers beat NYY to win World Series in 6 games – George Frazier of NYY lost 3 of the games (tied record) – pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 7 runs in the losses

1973  Elmore Smith of the LA Lakers blocks NBA record 17 shots in a game

1968  Bob Gibson wins Cy Young unanimously – 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 28 complete games, 13 shutouts, 268 strikeouts

1967  Walt Frazier makes his NBA debut – 18.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 assist career average – 7 time all defensive team, 2 time champion

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 28

1961  Runaround Sue – Dion

1963  Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1973  Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips

1975  Island Girl – Elton John

1976  If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

1978  Hot Child In the City – Nick Glider

1980  Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand

1982  Who Can It Be Now – Men at Work

1983  Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

1984  Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) – Billy Ocean

1985  Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston

1986  True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

1987  Bad – Michael Jackson

1988  Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins

1989  Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

1990  Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Fantasy – Mariah Carey

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas