The Keystone Drops Into Place: St. Louis Tops Out the Gateway Arch
On October 28, 1965, workers eased a 10-ton keystone into the top of the Gateway Arch as heat, math, and 630 feet of stainless steel held their breath.
On October 28
The Missiles Go Home: How the Cuban Missile Crisis Ended
On October 28, 1962, Nikita Khrushchev announced the Soviet missiles would leave Cuba, ending thirteen days in which the world stood closer to nuclear war than ever before.
Out of an Empire's Ashes: Czechoslovakia Is Born
On October 28, 1918, cheering crowds filled Prague's Wenceslas Square as Czech leaders proclaimed an independent Czechoslovakia, ending centuries of Habsburg rule.