Volstead Act passed establishing Prohibition
On October 28, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed, ushering in Prohibition.
Learn more about the Volstead Act and the prohibition era from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Volstead Act passed establishing Prohibition
On October 28, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed, ushering in Prohibition.
Learn more about the Volstead Act and the prohibition era from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Khrushchev orders removal of USSR missiles from Cuba
On October 28, 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev ordered the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. Learn more about the Cuban Missile Crisis from the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars, and read declassified documents as provided by The George Washington University.
