Historical Events
F1 World Champion
Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina wins Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by taking out the Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes in an Alpha Romeo; wins by 6 points from Alberto Ascari of Italy
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- (Gerald) "Jezz" Woodroffe, English rock session and touring keyboardist (Black Sabbath, Robert Plant, Belle Stars), and video game composer, born in Birmingham, England
- John Regan, American session and touring rock bassist (Frehley's Comet, Peter Frampton), born in New York (d. 2023)
- Rajan Mishra, Indian classical music vocalist, born in Varanasi, India (d. 2021)
- Ron & Don Galyon, American siamese twins (Jerry Springer Show), born in Dayton, Ohio
About October 28, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio