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úLúw BirthdaysúeúB
úy28/10/1466 úwErasmus, scholar, author of "In Praise of Folly"
úy28/10/1846 úwAuguste Escoffier, "the king of chefs & the chef of kings"
úy28/10/1914 úwDr. Jonas Salk, who made polio a fear of the past.
úLúw Special Events and RemindersúeúB
úy28/10/1492 úwColumbus discovers Cuba.
úy28/10/1636 úwHarvard University founded.
úy28/10 úwEli Whitney gets a patent for the Cotton Gin.
úy28/10/1886 úwStatue of Liberty dedicated.
úy28/10/1904 úwSt. Louis Police try a new investigation method - fingerprints.
úy28/10/1919 úwVolstead Act passed by Congress, starting Prohibition.
úy28/10/1965 úwthe Gateway Arch (630 feet high) completed in St. Louis, Missouri.