Wednesday, October 28, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Simon, Jude
Astrological sign: Scorpio (October 23 - November 22)
Festivals and international days on October 28:
- World Polio Day
- International Animation Day
- Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovak State
See also: October 27 - October 29 - All days of 2026
October 27 to November 8: Weightlifting, IWF World Championships, Ningbo (China)
October 28 to November 1, 2026: Salon du Chocolat, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France
October 28, 1492 : Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba during his first voyage to the New World.
October 28, 1791: Presentation of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen to the National Assembly by its author, Olympe de Gouges.
October 28, 1886: In New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is inaugurated.
October 28, 1988: An Ariane rocket places into orbit a French satellite, the first dedicated to television, TDF-1.