Historical Events
- 15th-century medieval manuscript "The Book of Lismore", returns to Ireland after donated by Chatsworth Settlement to University College Cork
Event of Interest
French President Emmanuel Macron announces France will enter a new 4-week lockdown October 30 in televised address
- Global COVID-19 cases record one-day increase of more than 500,000 for the first time, rising 25% in under two weeks according to Reuters
- Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in the US near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as category 2 storm
- New coral reef 500m (1,640ft) high, taller than the Empire State Building, discovered north of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
- Tanzania reelects President John Magufuli, with opposition parties calling the vote fraudulent
- Typhoon Molave strikes Vietnam triggering heavy rain and landslides, leaving more than 60 people dead
Famous Deaths
- Billy Joe Shaver, American country singer-songwriter ("When I Get My Wings"), dies of a stroke at 81
- Bobby Ball [Harper], British comic, actor, singer and television host (Cannon and Ball; The Last of Summer Wine), dies at 76
- Leanza Cornett, American TV host and Miss America winner, dies at 49
- Miguel Ángel Castellini, Argentine boxer (WBA, lineal light middleweight titles 1976-77), dies from COVID-19 at 73
About October 28, 2020
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mood - 24kGoldn Featuring iann dior
#1 Song: Lemonade - Internet Money Ft. Don Toliver, Gunna, Nav
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