Friday, 28th October 2005 in Paris
Welcome to your daily snapshot of Paris! It's World Animation Day. Explore 57 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in Paris. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in Paris brings drizzly with temperatures between 14°C and 19°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Friday, 28th October in Paris, FR.
Paris, the capital of France, stands as a major cultural and political centre in Western Europe, renowned for its influence on art, fashion and international affairs. The city's history extends over two millennia, making it a focal point for understanding European developments across multiple centuries.
On 28 October, two significant events occurred that shaped their respective regions. In 1940, Italy invaded Greece after Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding Greek territory, marking a pivotal moment in World War II's Mediterranean campaign. Nearly seven decades later, in 2007, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman elected president of Argentina, a democratic milestone that demonstrated evolving political participation in Latin America.
The weather on this date in Paris was drizzly, typical autumn conditions for the season. The moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, approaching fullness, whilst those born on this day fell under the zodiac sign of Scorpio, known for intensity and determination. These astronomical and meteorological factors combined to create the atmospheric conditions of the day.
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What the Weather Had in Store for Paris on 28th October 2005
Stillness is not emptiness; it is soil preparing for emergence.
Fortune of the Day
28th October in the Stars – Star Sign Scorpio
Personality Profile
Personality People born on October 28th blend intense Scorpio energy with refined emotional intelligence. The Moon influence of the third decan brings depth and intuition to their nature. As carriers of Master Number 11, they possess exceptional spiritual sensitivity and insight.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strength lies in loyalty, psychological understanding, and transformative power. They uncover hidden truths and inspire deep change in others. A weakness is their tendency toward control and emotional intensity, which can strain relationships.
Love In relationships, these individuals seek unconditional depth and emotional fusion. They love intensely and expect equal devotion from partners. Their intuition helps them recognize authentic connections, though jealousy can emerge.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they excel in psychology, research, spirituality, or finance sectors. Their talent for deep analysis makes them valuable in demanding roles. Financially, they're shrewd but can act impulsively under emotional pressure.
Health These people need emotional stability for physical wellbeing. Meditation, exercise, and therapeutic work help them process stress effectively. They should consciously address their tendency toward anxiety and emotional suppression.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Rooster (Wood).
Fun Facts About 28th October
Name Days in Your Language: Dayanara, Eunice, Jonah, Jonas, Jude, Liberty, Simeon, Simon, Simone, Thad, Thaddea, Thaddeus
Someone born on this day in 2005 would be 20 years old today — just 7,477 days into life, which is roughly 179,452 hours, 10,767,173 minutes, or 646,030,413 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 301. day of the year.
There are 64 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 43 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 28th October
- Yoon Do-young, South Korean footballer (2006)
- Sonay Kartal, British tennis player (2001)
- Nolan Gould, American actor (1998)
- Stetson Bennett, American football player (1997)
- Taylor Fritz, American tennis player (1997)
- Georgia Godwin, Australian artistic gymnast (1997)
- Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress (1996)
- Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player (1996)
- Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer (1996)
- Glen Kamara, Finnish footballer (1995)
Lives Remembered on 28th October
- Takao Fujinami, Japanese lawyer and politician (born 1932) (2007)
- Porter Wagoner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1927) (2007)
- Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (born 1917) (2006)
- Trevor Berbick, Jamaican-Canadian boxer (born 1954) (2006)
- Marijohn Wilkin, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1920) (2006)
- Bob Broeg, American soldier and journalist (born 1918) (2005)
- Raymond Hains, French photographer (born 1926) (2005)
- Tony Jackson, American basketball player (born 1942) (2005)
- Fernando Quejas, Cape Verdean-Portuguese singer-songwriter (born 1922) (2005)
- Richard Smalley, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1943) (2005)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 28th October
- Christian feast day: Abdias of Babylon
- Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Eadsige
- Christian feast day: Faro
- Christian feast day: Fidelis of Como (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Firmilian
- Christian feast day: Godwin of Stavelot
- Christian feast day: Job of Pochayiv (repose) (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: The Apostles Simon and Jude (Western Christianity)
- Christian feast day: Lord of Miracles (Lima)
- Christian feast day: October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czecho-Slovak State, celebrates the independence of Czechoslovakia from Austria-Hungary in 1918. (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- International Animation Day (ASIFA)
- Ohi Day (Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities), a national day in Greece.
- Prefectural Earthquake Disaster Prevention Day (Gifu Prefecture)
- Youth Pledge Day or Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Indonesia)
- Anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis, celebrating the liberation from Nazi German troops of the territory of current Ukraine
What Happened on 28th October?
- Hurricane Melissa makes landfall near Black River, Jamaica, killing over 30 people, as well as tying the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as the most intense landfall in the North Atlantic. (2025)
- The 2023 Rugby World Cup final is held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. It saw South Africa defeat New Zealand 12 to 11, claiming their fourth Webb Ellis Cup, becoming the first nation to do so. (2023)
- Jair Bolsonaro is elected president of Brazil with 57 million votes, with Workers' Party candidate Fernando Haddad as the runner-up. It is the first time in 16 years that a Workers' Party candidate is not elected president. (2018)
- A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia. (2014)
- Five people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers at Tiananmen Square in China. (2013)
- The 28 October 2009 Peshawar bombing kills 117 and wounds 213. (2009)
- NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its short-lived Constellation program. (2009)
- US President Barack Obama signs the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. (2009)
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina. (2007)
- A funeral service takes place at the Bykivnia graves for Ukrainians who were killed by the Soviet secret police. (2006)