Sunday October 28, 2018: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 10/28/2018, UK date format: 28/10/2018

October 28th, 2018 was the 301st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Scorpio. The day of the week was Sunday.

Lucky, directed by John Carroll Lynch, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2018 while Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching McMafia.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at October 28 across the years or at October 2018 calendar.

October 28, 2018 Events

What happened on October 28, 2018?

Historical Events

Pittsburgh synagogue shoots: American online payments company PayPal bans Gab, a social media site that is associated with the alt-right movement. Joyent, Gab’s American hosting provider, says they will end their service tomorrow. After it was revealed that Robert Bowers was one of the 11 suspects in the deaths yesterday, the move was taken.
American online payments company PayPal has banned Gab from America. Gab is known for its association to the alt-right movement. Joyent, Gab’s American hosting provider states that they will end their service tomorrow. This is after it was discovered that Robert Bowers, the suspect in the 11 deaths yesterday, was an active participant on the social network.
American computer company IBM plans to buy American software company Red Hat, valued at US$34 billion.
Ten construction workers are killed in a landslide that occurred in Calabria's Isola di Capo Rizzuto while they were repairing a sewer.
2018 European floods - Heavy floods and strong winds destroy many buildings and roads in Manduria, Taranto, Italy. At least one person is injured.
Strong winds and heavy floods in Manduria, Taranto, Italy cause destruction of several buildings and roads and leave at least one person hurt.
Relations between India and Pakistan: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reimposed a ban on all Indian content on Pakistani television channels.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reimposed a ban on all Indian-produced content broadcast on Pakistani television channels.
Hitachi Chemical, a Japanese company, claims it falsified inspections of a material that is used in semiconductors.
Brazilian general election 2018, 2018: Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, of the Social Liberal Party, as president with 55% vote in the second round.
Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, of the Social Liberal Party, as president with 55% vote in the second round.
Georgian presidential election 2018, 2018: Georgians vote in the final direct election for the presidency.
Georgians voted in the last direct election for the presidency.
Hessian state election 2018, 2018: Voters in Hesse, Germany go to the polls for a new legislature. This election is widely seen as a test for Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU/SPD coalition. (BBC). Both the CDU's as well as the SDP's swings drop by just over 10%. The Greens surge to second with 19.5% and the AfD to fourth with 12%.
The German state of Hesse elects a new legislature. Voters go to the polls. This election is widely seen as a test for Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU/SPD coalition.
The swing of both the CDU's (and the SDP) drops by just over 10% while The Greens rise to second with 19.5% and the AfD to fourth with 12% respectively.
Mexico City's New International Airport: Mexico's President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador calls for a nation-wide referendum. The majority votes are in favor of cancelling the airport, and for upgrades to Mexico City's existing airports. Santa Lucia Military Base's runways can also be used for civilian aircraft.
Mexico's President-Elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for a nation-wide referendum. The majority of votes were in favor of cancelling the new airport, and for upgrades to Mexico City and Toluca's existing airports. Also, the runways of Santa Lucia Military Base have been made available for civilian aircraft.
Private spaceflight: A three-stage rocket carrying a satellite named Future, a satellite built for China Central Television in Beijing, was launched by Zhuque-1, a Beijing-based private spaceflight company. However, it failed to reach orbit.
Beijing-based private space launch company LandSpace's Zhuque-1 three-stage rocket carrying Future, a satellite designed for state media China Central Television, failed to reach orbit.
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October 28, 2018 Famous Birthdays

Other October 28th famous birthdays

Owen D. Young
Businessman.
Julia Roberts
American actress.
Bill Gates
American computer millionaire and the richest man on the planet in the 1990s.
Coluche
French film actor and comedian, he tried to be candidate for French presidence without success.

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How old am I?

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October 28, 2018 Famous Deaths

Other October 28th famous deaths

Ted Hughes
British writer and EnglandaEUR(tm), England's poet laureate since 1984.
Doris Duke
American heiress, No.
Camilo Cienfuegos
Fidel Castro was a leading figure in the Cuban Revolution.
Raymond Hains
French artist.

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October 28, 2018 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Scorpio

Scorpio personality

Who should a Scorpio marry?

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

Personality of October born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Dog

Element: Earth

Dog personality

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Can the numbers in October 28, 2018 reveal something about your future ? Find out

October 28, 2018 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was October 28, 2018?

The day of the week was Sunday.

October 28th marks the 300th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2018.

There are 64 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

October 2018 calendar

October	2018
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

October 28, 2018 Holidays and Observances

What is special on October 28, 2018?

Holidays

St. Anastasia II
St. Remigius
Greece - Oxi (No) Day
Czechoslovakia - gains its independence from Austria-Hungary (1918); Holiday in the Czech Republic, Remembrance Day in Slovakia.
Also see October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
St. Salvius
St. Abraham
R.C. Saints - October 28th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: Saint Jude (a.k.a Saint Thaddaeus or "of James")
St. Eadsin
St. Simon the Zealot (erroneously a.k.a. "the Canaanite")