What happened on Sunday October 28, 2018?

Here's what happened on October 28, 2018:

• Brazilian Presidential Election 2018 Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil, winning 57 million votes and defeating Workers' Party candidate Fernando Haddad. This marked the first time in 16 years that a Workers' Party candidate was not elected president, signaling a significant political shift in Brazil.
• PayPal Bans Gab After Synagogue Shooting In response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, PayPal banned Gab, a social media platform associated with the alt-right movement. Gab's hosting provider, Joyent, also announced the termination of their services after it was revealed that the shooting suspect was an active user of the platform.
• Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Opens The world's longest sea-crossing bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau, was officially inaugurated, marking a significant infrastructure achievement in the Pearl River Delta region.
• Pakistan Bans Indian Media Content The Supreme Court of Pakistan reimposed a comprehensive ban on all Indian-produced content broadcast on Pakistani television channels, further escalating tensions between the two nations.
• Hessian State Election in Germany Voters in Hesse, Germany went to the polls for a new legislature in an election widely seen as a test for Angela Merkel's ruling coalition. The results showed significant shifts: CDU and SPD both dropped over 10%, while the Greens surged to second place with 19.5% and the AfD secured fourth place with 12%.
• IBM to Acquire Red Hat IBM announced plans to acquire Red Hat, a prominent American software company, in a landmark deal valued at US$34 billion, signaling a major strategic move in the technology sector.
• Georgian Presidential Election Georgians voted in the final direct election for the presidency, marking the end of an era in the country's democratic process.
• Mexico City Airport Referendum Mexico's President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called a nationwide referendum on the New International Airport project. The majority voted to cancel the new airport, instead favoring upgrades to existing airports in Mexico City and Toluca, and utilizing the Santa Lucia Military Base's runways for civilian aircraft.
• Failed Private Space Launch in China Beijing-based private spaceflight company LandSpace's Zhuque-1 rocket, carrying a satellite for China Central Television, failed to reach orbit, representing a setback for China's emerging private space sector.
• Hitachi Chemical Inspection Falsification Hitachi Chemical, a Japanese company, publicly admitted to falsifying inspections of a critical material used in semiconductor manufacturing, raising serious concerns about quality control in the tech industry.
• Deadly Construction Landslide in Italy A tragic landslide in Calabria's Isola di Capo Rizzuto resulted in the deaths of ten construction workers who were repairing a sewer, highlighting the dangerous working conditions in infrastructure projects.

Events in 2018

October 28, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Oct. 28, 2018

October 28, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on October 28, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8767 EUR
• 1 USD = 111.865 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7792 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4086 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3097 CAD

October 28, 2018 was a Sunday and it was the 301st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 2018 can also be written as 10/28/2018 in the US and as 28/10/2018 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 2018 in October 2018 calendar

Famous people died on October 28, 2018:

• Colin Sylvia

  Australian rules footballer (b. 1985).

• Walter Krüger
• Don S. Williams

Famous people who died in 2018

Famous people who died on October 28th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 2018 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 28, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 09:14 pm and setting at 12:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 24, 2018 while the next full moon would come on Nov 23, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on October 28, 2018

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Someone born on October 28, 2018 is:

6 years 6 months old,

or 78 months and 15 days old,

or 341 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2389 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 2018?

There are 168 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on October 28, 2018.

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