1. On October 28, 1919, the United States Congress passed the Volstead Act, which enforced Prohibition and prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transport of alcoholic beverages. This led to the rise of speakeasies and bootlegging in DC and across the country.

2. Exactly one year later on October 28, 1920, the Washington Senators won their first World Series championship against the New York Giants. The victory remains the only championship for a Washington baseball team in the city's modern history.

3. On October 28, 1965, the Friendship 7 space capsule used by astronaut John Glenn during the first U.S. manned orbital flight was donated to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The capsule is now part of the museum's permanent collection.

4. In 1974, Congress passed the National Mass Transit Assistance Act on October 28, which provided federal funding for mass transit projects across the country. This led to the expansion of Metro, DC's train system, and improved public transportation options in the city.

5. On October 28, 2020, protests erupted in DC and cities across the country following the death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was fatally shot by Philadelphia police. The protests were part of a larger movement for racial justice and accountability for police brutality.