Historical Events
- Plame affair: Lewis Libby, Vice-president Dick Cheney's chief of staff, is indicted in the Valerie Plame case. Libby resigns later that day.
Famous Deaths
- Bob Broeg, American sportswriter (St. Louis Cardinals for St. Louis Post-Dispatch; National Sportscasters and Sportswriters HOF), dies at 87
- Eugene K. Bird, German prison director (b. 1926)
- Fernando Quejas, Cape Verdean singer and musician (b. 1922)
- Ljuba Tadić, Serbian actor (b. 1929)
- Raymond Hains, French artist (b. 1926)
- Richard Smalley, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1943)
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About October 28, 2005
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Gold Digger - Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx
#1 Song: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
