📅 October 28 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on October 28? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1420Beijing became the capital of China when the Forbidden City was finished
- 1636Massachusetts voted to start the college that became Harvard University
- 1726Jonathan Swift’s "Gulliver’s Travels" was published
- 1886The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor
- 1965The Gateway Arch in St. Louis — the tallest arch in the world — was completed
🎂 Born on October 28
- 💻 Bill Gates (1955) — co-founder of Microsoft
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October 28 quiz
In what year? 🏯 Beijing became the capital of China when the Forbidden City was finished
In what year? 🎓 Massachusetts voted to start the college that became Harvard University
In what year? 📖 Jonathan Swift’s "Gulliver’s Travels" was published
Which famous person was born on October 28?