1. On October 28, 1918, the deadly Spanish Flu pandemic had reached its peak in Ohio, with over 4,000 deaths reported statewide. Ohio cities such as Cleveland and Toledo had instituted strict quarantines to try to contain the spread of the virus.

2. The Ohio Theatre, a historic movie palace in Columbus, opened its doors on October 28, 1928. Designed in the Spanish Baroque style, the Ohio Theatre still presents a variety of live performances and classic films to this day.

3. In 1974, Ohio State University football coach Woody Hayes famously punched a Clemson player during the Gator Bowl game, leading to his firing from the university two days later on October 30.

4. On October 28, 2003, Ohioan Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, died in Denver at the age of 88. Carpenter was the second American to orbit the Earth, and later went on to lead underwater exploration projects.

5. Ohio's only national forest, the Wayne National Forest, was officially dedicated on October 28, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The forest encompasses nearly a quarter million acres of southeastern Ohio, and offers opportunities for hiking, camping, fishing, and more.