MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024

1918-Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up

1922-Benito Mussolini takes control of Italy's government

1929-First child born in aircraft, Miami, Fla.

1936-FDR rededicates Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary

1940-Greece successfully resists Italy's attack

1946-German rocket engineers begin work in USSR

1962-Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending crisis

1970-U.S./USSR sign an agreement to discuss joint space efforts

1971-England becomes 6th nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit

1973-Elmore Smith of the Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record)

1982-NASA launches RCA-E

1988-Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to University of Washington library