WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2026

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, The Korea Times reported several significant historical events from the past. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sighted Cuba and claimed it for Spain, naming it Juana. A century later, in 1538, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino became the first university in the Americas, established in Santo Domingo.

Tragedy struck Peru in 1746 when an earthquake demolished the cities of Lima and Callao, resulting in the loss of 18,000 lives. The 19th century witnessed important scientific advancements, such as British scientist Michael Faraday's demonstration of his dynamo invention in 1831, an electric generator that paved the way for future electrical innovations.

In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland, marking a momentous occasion celebrated with the first confetti parade in New York City. The early 20th century brought about significant social changes, with the passage of the Volstead Act in 1919, establishing a nationwide ban on alcohol despite President Woodrow Wilson's veto.

In 1924, the Taung child, an infant fossil skull, was discovered in a lime quarry in Taung, South Africa. Paleoanthropologist Raymond Dart identified the fossil as a new hominin species, Australopithecus africanus, contributing to our understanding of human evolution.

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