Major Historical Events
 
	
		
			| Year | 
			Event | 
			Significance | 
		
	
	
		
			| 1636 | 
			Harvard University Founded  | 
			The Massachusetts Bay Colony established the first institution of higher learning in what would become the United States. | 
		
		
			| 1886 | 
			Statue of Liberty Dedicated  | 
			President Grover Cleveland dedicated this iconic gift from France, a enduring symbol of freedom and welcome to immigrants. | 
		
		
			| 1919 | 
			Volstead Act Passed  | 
			The U.S. Congress passed this act, enforcing Prohibition and banning the sale and production of alcoholic beverages. | 
		
		
			| 1940 | 
			Ohi Day  | 
			Greece commemorates the rejection of Italy's ultimatum and subsequent invasion during World War II. | 
		
		
			| 1962 | 
			Cuban Missile Crisis Ends  | 
			Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba, defusing a tense U.S.-Soviet nuclear standoff. | 
		
		
			| 1965 | 
			Gateway Arch Completed  | 
			The 630-foot stainless steel monument in St. Louis, symbolizing the "Gateway to the West," was finished. | 
		
	
 
 
                                        Month: Current Affairs - October 28, 2025
                                        Category: IMPORTANT DAYS