Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: LA Dodgers beat NY Yankees, 9-2 at Yankee Stadium to clinch series, 4 games to 2; first co-MVP's: LA's Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager
- Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia
Famous Birthdays
- Milan Baroš, Czech footballer
- Solomon Andargachew, Ethiopian footballer
Famous Weddings
David Lean
Film director David Lean (73) weds fifth wife Sandra Hotz
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About October 28, 1981
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
#1 Song: It's My Party - Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin
