October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years), with 64 days remaining.
- 1880 — Thomas Ley is born.
- 1956 — Karen Mandic (victim) is born.
- 1980 — Joseph Paul Franklin is apprehended.
- 1981 — Anatoly Nagiyev died.
- 1985 — Nathaniel Harvey is apprehended.
- 1985 — Joachim Knychała died.
- 1987 — Teet Härm is apprehended.
- 1988 — Antonio Rodriguez is born.
- 1992 — Joaquín Villalón Díez is apprehended.
- 1994 — Larry Hall is apprehended.