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On this day, October 28: The A's sweep the Giants in the earthquake-delayed World Series
1 of 5 | A crowd of 62,000 packed Candlestick Park for the Giants' final game at that venue on September 30, 1999. On October 28, 1989, the stadium was the site of the Oakland A's World Series sweep of the Giants. The series was postponed due to the deadly Lo Prieta earthquake and was the last end of the year for the World Series at that time. File photo by Bruce Gordon/UPI | License copy
October 28 (UPI) – On this date in history:
In 1636, Harvard College, now Harvard University, was founded in Massachusetts.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States, was dedicated in New York Harbor by US President Grover Cleveland.
In 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act, over the objection of President Woodrow Wilson, to enforce a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages. This rang true in the era of illicit liquor when people whispered passwords through speakeasy doors, flappers ruled the dance floor, and gangsters like Al Capone made millions from a thirsty audience. The ban on alcohol lasted for more than a decade until Congress repealed the law in 1933.
In 1922, Benito Mussolini marched on Rome and seized control of the Italian government.
In 1929, Black Monday saw another massive stock market turmoil, another day of the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
In 1942, the Alaska Highway, built for the purpose of connecting the contiguous United States to Alaska via Canada, was completed, 1,700 miles long, extending from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction, Alaska.
In 1962, Russian President Nikita Khrushchev announced that all Soviet offensive missiles would be removed from Cuba.
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In 1965, the Declaration on the Church's Relationship with Non-Christian Religions, passed by an overwhelming majority at the Second Vatican Council, would absolve Jews of responsibility for Jesus' death. This is a reversal of a 760-year-old declaration issued by Pope Innocent III.
In 1965, workers installed the final piece of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, a 10-ton cornerstone.
In 1985, the leader of the so-called Walker family spy ring, John A. Walker Jr., pleaded guilty to giving US Navy secrets to the Soviet Union. Walker died in federal prison in August 2014.
In 1989, the Oakland A's completed an earthquake-delayed World Series sweep over the San Francisco Giants. This was the last finish of the year for the MLB World Series at the time.
In 2007, Cristina Fernandez became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.
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In 2010, China announced that it had built what experts described as the world's fastest supercomputer, capable of delivering 40% greater sustained performance than the previous record holder built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
In 2023, Friends star Matthew Perry died at the age of 54. He was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, having drowned from the effects of ketamine.
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