October 28 marks several significant historical events, including political decisions in Germany and international developments. From the 2010 extension of nuclear power plant runtimes to the Catholic Church's 1965 recognition of religious diversity, these dates shape history.
In 2010, after a heated debate in the Bundestag, the black-yellow federal government passed longer runtimes for nuclear power plants with a narrow majority. This initially marked the end of the red-green nuclear phase-out. In the same year, historians in Berlin presented their report on the Foreign Office's NS past after five years of work. The report found that the ministry was more involved in the persecution and murder of Jews than previously known.
In 1995, a severe U-Bahn accident occurred in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, killing 289 people. In 1975, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (SPD) became the first West German head of government to visit the People's Republic of China. In 1965, the Second Vatican Council adopted the declaration «Nostra Aetate», by which the Catholic Church first recognized the plurality of religions and enabled dialogue with Jews.
Birthdays on October 28 include Julia Roberts (born 1967, 58 years old in 2025), the American actress from «Pretty Woman» and Oscar winner for «Erin Brockovich» (2000); Bill Gates (born 1955, 70 years), co-founder of Microsoft in 1975 and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Annette Humpe (born 1950, 75 years), German pop singer and producer from Ich + Ich and Ideal; and Bernie Ecclestone (born 1930, 95 years), British Formula 1 manager.
On October 28, 1995, German actress and cabaret artist Gisela Schlüter (born 1914), known from the TV series «Zwischenmahlzeit», died.