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Historical Events on October 28

October 27October 29

15 significant historical events occurred on October 28. October 28 has seen significant events in human history, including the 1944 Slovak National Uprising. This was an armed resistance movement against Nazi occupation during World War II. Another notable event on this date is the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix, a Formula One motor race that played a role in the early development of international motorsport competition.

Total Events
15
Time Span
869–2016
Categories
4
Top Category
war
10 events

24 famous birthdays on October 28

Including Richard L.M. Synge, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Eros Ramazzotti

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
9th C.21st C.

9th Century

1 event
869
war

Battle fought on October 24, 869 near Basra

16th Century

3 events
1516
war

1516 battle during the Ottoman–Mamluk War of 1516-17

1540
war

Battle at a former small fortress town located in present-day Alabama, USA

1565
war

1565 naval battle between the Portuguese and Japanese

19th Century

4 events
1806
war

1806 battle during the War of the Fourth Coalition

1816
politics

1816 treaty between the United States and Choctaw

1835
war

Battle of the Texas Revolution, October 28, 1835

1891
disaster

October 1891 earthquake that struck Mino and Owari in Japan

20th Century

5 events
1914
war

1914 naval battle of the First World War

1918
general

Foundation of the new state of Czechoslovakia in 1918

1944
war

Slovak National Uprising — armed uprising of the Slovak domestic resistance during the Second World War

1951
general

1951 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1951

1971
war

Battle during the Bangladesh Liberation War

21st Century

2 events
2007
war

US military confrontation with Somali pirates

2016
politics

CMLL Universal Championship

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