Coluche
b. 1944
French comedian and actor
On This Day · The 301st day of the year
October 28
October 28 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1420 and 2009. Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on October 28?
October 28 is the 301st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1420 and 2009. Famous people born on October 28 include Coluche, Troian Bellisario and Bill Gates.
The shape of the day
This year marks the 250th anniversary of American Revolutionary War — October 28 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Scorpio is the sign for October 28 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 28
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game Simon the Sorcerer Origins
- Game Legend of Ymir
- Game Space Chef
- Game Battlefield REDSEC
- Game Wreckreation
2024
- Game Fruitbus
- Game Sulfur
2023
- Game Sands of Aura
2022
- Game Bayonetta 3
- Game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Game The Classrooms
- TV Cranberry Sorbet
2021
- Game Age of Empires IV
- Game Riders Republic
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1420
Beijing
Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
- 1453
Ladislaus the Posthumous
Ladislaus the Posthumous is crowned king of Bohemia in Prague.
- 1520
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean.
- 1640
Treaty of Ripon
The Treaty of Ripon is signed, ending the hostilities of the Second Bishops' War.
- 1707
1707 Hōei earthquake
The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
- 1776
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
- 1918
World War I
World War I: A new Polish government in western Galicia is established, triggering the Polish–Ukrainian War.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
- 1971
Prospero (spacecraft)
Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.
- 2009
Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 28Troian Bellisario
b. 1985
American actress
Bill Gates
b. 1955
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
b. 1956
Iranian engineer and politician, 6th President of Iran
Brad Paisley
b. 1972
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chris Bauer
b. 1966
American actor
Julia Roberts
b. 1967
American actress and producer
Erasmus
b. 1466
Dutch philosopher
Deaths
- 2013Tadeusz Mazowiecki
- 1959Camilo Cienfuegos
- 1916Oswald Boelcke
- 1704John Locke
- 1646William Dobson
- 1138Bolesław III Wrymouth
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Abdias of Babylon
- —Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- —Christian feast day: Eadsige
- —Christian feast day: Faro
- —Christian feast day: Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church)
- —Christian feast day: Firmilian
- —Christian feast day: Godwin of Stavelot
- —Christian feast day: Job of Pochayiv (repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
Born on this day?
Make your birthday card.
Drop in your birth year and we'll work out your exact age, the day of the week you were born, your Chinese zodiac, your generation, and the countdown to your next candle.
Please pick a valid date in the past.
—
Years old
—
Days lived
—
Day you were born