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28 October in history.

5 moments from 1726 to 2007: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

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Wage Rudolf Supratman (Wage Roedolf Soepratman in the old orthography or commonly known as W. R. Supratman) (Purworejo, 9 March 1903 – Surabaya, 17 August 1938) was an Indonesian songwriter who wrote both the lyrics and melody of the national anthem of Indonesia - "Indonesia Ray…

1928

Indonesia Raya is first heard. Composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced the song "Indonesia Raya", which is now Indonesia's national anthem.

Wikipedia: Wage Rudolf Supratman

Photo: Unknown author Unknown author , published by Goverment of Indonesia : Ministry of Educati… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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  1. Gulliver's Travels

    1726

    Gulliver's Travels is published

    Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels was published.

    Wikipedia: Gulliver's TravelsWikipedia: Jonathan Swift

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of an inverted, weighted catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch, the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri's talles…

    1965

    The Gateway Arch is completed

    In St. Louis, Missouri, builders finished the Gateway Arch, a steel arch 190 metres (630 feet) tall.

    Wikipedia: St. LouisWikipedia: CatenaryWikipedia: Gateway Arch

    Photo: Sam valadi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  3. Photo of the Prospero X-3 satellite flight spare in London's Science Museum

    1971

    Prospero reaches orbit on a British rocket

    Prospero lifted off from Woomera in South Australia, becoming the first British satellite launched on a British rocket.

    Wikipedia: Prospero (spacecraft)Wikipedia: Woomera Launch Area 5Wikipedia: Woomera, South Australia

    Photo: Geni / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. Map of the 2007 Argentine presidential election

    2007

    Argentina elects its first woman president

    Argentina chose a woman as its elected president for the first time: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

    Wikipedia: 2007 Argentine general electionWikipedia: Cristina Fernández de KirchnerWikipedia: President of Argentina

    Photo: N2051 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.