On This Day: October 28

9 verified moments happened on October 28. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1886🗽 President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor amid a grand parade.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Statue of Liberty dedicated' (Oct 28 1886)
2. 1886🗽 President Grover Cleveland presides over the dedication of a colossal copper statue gifted by France, standing in New York Harbor.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, Statue of Liberty dedicated (Oct 28 1886)
3. 1962Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants throws seven touchdown passes in a game against WashingtonPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 196210280nyg (Oct 28, 1962); Wikipedia 1962 Giants season
4. 1962🌎 Khrushchev announces the Soviet Union will remove its missiles from Cuba, ending the 13-day standoff that brought the world closest to nuclear war.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Cuban Missile Crisis'; JFK Library (Oct 28 1962)
5. 1965🏛️ Workers set the final keystone of St. Louis's Gateway Arch, completing the tallest monument in the United States.History · Source: HISTORY; Wikipedia, 'Gateway Arch' (Oct 28 1965)
6. 2007Mike Lowell and the Red Sox complete a sweep of the Rockies to win the World SeriesSports · Source: SABR: 'October 28, 2007: Red Sox complete sweep of Rockies to win World Series'
7. 2018Joey Logano turns Martin Truex Jr. sideways off the final corner at Martinsville to take the win and a spot in the title raceStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com, “Logano bumps-and-runs Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville,” Oct 28, 2018
8. 2024🥇 Manchester City's Rodri wins the Ballon d'Or in Paris while Real Madrid boycotts the ceremony over Vinicius Junior's snub.Soccer · Source: CNN; Sports Illustrated (Oct 28 2024)
9. 2024✨ Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona wins her second consecutive Ballon d'Or Feminin at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.Soccer · Source: UEFA.com; FC Barcelona (Oct 28 2024)