Historical Events
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis: US President JFK receives letter from Soviet Leaderr Khrushchev suggesting agreement
- Jo Weatherly in a Pontiac finishes 2nd to Rex White in season-ending Dixie 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway to clinch his 1st of 2 consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships
- NY Giant Y. A. Tittle passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash Redskins (49-34)
- Radio Moscow reports nuclear missiles in Cuba deactivated
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Daphne Zuniga, actress (Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs), born in San Francisco, California
- Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer
- Scotty Nguyen, professional poker player
Famous Deaths
- Pierre Froidebise, Belgian organist, composer, and musicologist, dies at 48
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About October 28, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 5 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: He's A Rebel - The Crystals
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
