ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 28?
October 28 connects Columbus’s arrival in Cuba with the Statue of Liberty, Czechoslovak independence and the election of Pope John XXIII.
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Christopher Columbus’s expedition reached Cuba
Columbus’s first Atlantic expedition arrived at Cuba, home to Indigenous communities with established societies and trade.
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
President Grover Cleveland dedicated the French gift in New York Harbor during a ceremony attended by French and American representatives.
Czechoslovakia declared independence
Czechoslovak leaders in Prague proclaimed an independent state as Austria-Hungary collapsed near the end of the First World War.
Angelo Roncalli was elected Pope John XXIII
The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Angelo Roncalli as pope following the death of Pius XII.
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